Samuel Ato Amoah Explained

Samuel Ato Amoah
Constituency Mp:Twifo Atti Morkwaa
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:2012
Term End:2016
Birth Date:1966 1, df=yes
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Alma Mater:University of Cape Coast

Samuel Ato Amooah (born 7 January 1966) is a former member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Twifo Atti Morkwaa in the Central region of Ghana,[1] [2]

Personal life

Amoah is married with four children. He is a Christian who fellowships at the Seventh Day Adventist.[3]

Early life and education

Amoah was born on 7 January 1966 in Twifo Nyinase in the Central region of Ghana.

He attended the University of Cape Coast and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2009.

Politics

Amoah is a member of National Democratic Congress (NDC). He contested in the 2012 Ghanaian elections under the ticket of NDC and won giving him the chance to represent the Twifo Atti Morkwaa constituency. He garnered 19,410 votes which represents 56.16% of the total valid votes and hence defeated the other contestants including Francis Owusu-Mensah, Ringo Gottah and Seth Kwame Ofori.[4] In 2016, he contested in the general elections and lost to Abraham Dwuma Odoom; as a result, he could not represent his constituency for the second time.[5] [6]

Employment

Amoah was the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of National Health Insurance Authority in Ho.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amoah, Ato Samuel. ghanamps.com. 2020-01-29.
  2. Web site: Ato Amoah is the accredited NDC parliamentary candidate. ghananewsagency.org. 2020-02-07.
  3. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amoah, Ato Samuel. ghanamps.com. 2020-02-07.
  4. Web site: Ghana Election 2012 Results - Twifo - Atti Morkwaa Constituency. Peace FM. Ghana Elections - Peace FM. 2020-02-07.
  5. Web site: Ghana Election 2016 Results - Twifo - Atti Morkwaa Constituency. Peace FM. Ghana Elections - Peace FM. 2020-02-07.
  6. Web site: NPP wins Ati Morkwaah parliamentary seat after 24 years. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-02-07.