Joseph Alexander Tuffour Sarkodie Explained

Birth Place:Banko, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Office1:MP for Subin
Term Start1:7 January 1993
Term End1:6 January 1997
President1:Jerry John Rawlings
Predecessor1:Thomas Kwame Aboagye
Successor1:Sampson Kwaku Boafo
Birth Date:15 November 1932
Sarkodie Joseph A Tuffour
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Alma Mater:St. Joseph's College of Education
Occupation:Politician
Profession:General contractor

Sarkodie Joseph A Tuffour (born 15 November 1932) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Early life and education

Sarkodie was born on 15 November 1932, at Banko in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended the St. Joseph's Training College in Bechem where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate (Certificate B) in 1953.[1]

Politics

He was elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He was defeated by Sampson K. Boafo of the New Patriotic Party who polled 38,412 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 55.70% whilst he polled 11,280 votes representing 16.40%. Asamoah Comfort, one of the contenders for the seat, polled 1,837 votes and Hussien Aminu Ali, also another contender, polled 1,815 votes representing 2.60%.[2] [3]

Career

Sarkodie is a general contractor and a lay preacher. He once served as the Regional Manager of the Ghana Books Supplies Ltd., and the president of the Presbyters Conference of Ashanti. He is also a former member of Parliament for the Subin Constituency. He served one term as the member of parliament.

Personal life

He is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996

  2. Web site: Reference at allafrica.com.
  3. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 1996 Results – Subin Constituency. 5 February 2021. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.