| Hon.Kwame Asafu-Adjei | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Adelaide Ntim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kwame Asafu-Adjei (1950-10-10) 10 October 1950 (age 74) Nsuta, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Deputy Director |
| Portfolio | Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs |
Kwame Asafu-Adjei is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Early life and education
Adjei was born on 10 October 1950 in a town called Nsuta in the Ashanti Region. He acquired a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Tennessee State University, Nashville, USA in 1980.
Career
He worked as the chief executive officer of Asafaco Consult Company Limited in Accra. He was the Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PPME) and the Head of the Livestock Planning Committee at MOFA.
Political career
He was elected into the sixth parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana on 7 January 2013 after he contested in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections. He was then reelected into the seventh parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 2017 after obtaining 51.03% of the valid votes cast at the 2016 Ghanaian General Elections. He is a former Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Constituency.
In 2017, he was the acting chairman of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs.
Personal life
He is a Christian and married with three children.
References
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