Davis Ansah Opoku
Hon. Davis Ansah Opoku MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency | |
| Assumed office January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Kwame Acheampong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1984 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Davis Ansah Opoku (born 13 September 1984) is a Ghanaian politician, and a member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency[1] in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He serves as the Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee and a member of the works & Housing Committee of Parliament[2] In October 2021, the 40 under 40 awards ceremony adjudged Davis as a young leader in Governance and Government agencies.
Early life[edit]
Opuku was born in Accra,[3] 13 September 1984[4] to Sampson Opoku of Kwahu Asakraka and Helena Opoku of Obomeng Kwahu.
Education[edit]
Opuku attended Nkwatia Secondary School in Ghana and graduated from the University of Cape Coast with a degree in laboratory technology. He continued to the University of London to study Law and then to University of Leicester[5] where he completed his course in communication. He holds a certificate in strategic political communication from the International Academy for Leadership (IAF), Germany[6] and currently[as of?] in the final stage of his Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law at the University of Law.
Politics[edit]
Opoku was director of communications, then later director of operations for the Alliance for Accountable Governance[7] whose role was to expose some alleged rots during the NDC[8] term in office.
Opoku is a member of the pressure group Let My Vote Count Movement.[9]
In 2019 he did his national service at the parliament and was part of the National Mock Parliament of the Ghana @ 50 celebrations[10] and in 2021 became a full member of parliament for the Mpreaso Constituency.[11]
In 2020, he beat the current Eastern Region, Seth Kwame Acheampong to represent the New Patriotic Party in the 2020 general elections.[12] He further won the parliamentary elections to become the member of parliament for Mpraeso.[13]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Accra Metropolitan Assembly". Accra Metropolitan Assembly. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "A Leading UK University". University of Leicester. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "Our Work: International Academy for Leadership (IAF)". Freiheit. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ eveningmailgh (2019-06-21). ""I will be Contesting the Mpraeso Primaries"; AFAG Director of Operations Confirms Rumours". The Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "National Democratic Congress - Unity, Stability and Development,National Democratic Congress,". National Democratic Congress. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Police secure injunction against Let My Vote Count Alliance picket - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "Ghana@50 Celebrations in Pictures". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "The Political Journey of OPK; Hon. Davis Opoku Ansah - Mpraeso MP | Mahyeasea TV Show", Youtube, retrieved 2021-09-16
- ^ "OPK beats Seth Acheampong". Ghana Web. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Election 2020: Mpraeso Constituency Results". PeaceFmOnline.