Fred Kyei Asamoah
Hon. Fred Kyei Asamoah MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Offinso North | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Augustine Collins Ntim |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1977 Akumadan, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Colorado, Denver University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Fred Kyei Asamoah (born November 19, 1977) is a Ghanaian pharmacist and politician who serves as the Member of Parliament for the Offinso North Constituency in the Ashanti Region. He represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and is a member of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana[1][2]
Early life and education
Fred Kyei is a Christian and was born on Saturday, 19 November 1977. He hails from Akuma dan in the Ashanti Region. He went to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to pursue a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2002.[1] He therefore moved to University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA for a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2015. He again moved to University of North Carolina, Pembroke, NC, USA for Master of Business Administration in 2022.
Early Life and education
Asamoah was born on November 19, 1977, in Akumadan, Ashanti Region. He earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in June 2002.[3] He then pursued higher education in the U.S., earning a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from the University of Colorado, Denver in May 2015, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of North Carolina at Pembroke in May 2022[4][4]
Career
Asamoah held the position of Executive Director (later Director General) of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET).[5][6][6]
Politics
In January 2024, Asamoah contested and won the NPP primaries, defeating the incumbent Augustine Collins Ntim to become the parliamentary candidate for Offinso North.[4][7] He was subsequently elected MP in the December 2024 general election.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Let's Unite For Victory 2024 - Fred Kyei Asamoah". DailyGuide Network. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Dr. Kyei Asamoah to contest Offinso North Parliamentary seat". GhanaWeb. 2023-12-13. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b c d "Offinso North: CTVET Boss Fred Kyei Asamoah defeats incumbent MP A.C Ntim in NPP primaries". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ CTVET (2023-09-05). "DR. KYEI ASAMOAH INTERACTS WITH INDUSTRY TO FORGE PARTNERSHIPS TOWARDS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational and Training". Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b "Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational and Training". 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Offinso North MP calls for urgent action to address tribal conflicts in Ghana". 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-06-25.