Kojo Asemanyi

Hon.
Kojo Asemanyi
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Gomoa East Constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded byEkow Panyin
Succeeded byDesmond De-Graft Paitoo
PresidentNana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born
Kojo Asemanyi

(1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 45)
Gomoa Buduatta, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materCape Coast Polytechnic, University of Cape Coast, University of Phoenix
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSales and Marketing Executive
CommitteesParliamentary Select Committee on Sports (Deputy Chairman)

Kojo Asemanyi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Gomoa East Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2] An Elder of the Church of Pentecost and a Christian, he is a husband and a father. [3]

Early life and education

Asemanyi was born on 10 September 1979 and hails from Gomoa Buduatta in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his Higher National Diploma from the Cape Coast Polytechnic. He had his bachelor's degree in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast in 2011. He further had his master's degree in Public Administration in the University of Phoenix in Arizona in USA.[1][4]

Career

Asemanyi worked at the US Postal Service as a Rural Carrier Associate in Delaware in USA from 2013 to 2016.[1] He was also a Program Officer at World Vision Ghana from 2005 to 2008. He was also a Sales supervisor for Tigo from 2008 to 2012. He was also a Production Associate for Nixon Uniforms from 2012 to 2013.[4]

Politics

Asemanyi is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[5] He contested in the NPP primaries election and won against Dr Marqus Yaw Danso.[6] He is the former Member of Parliament for Gomoa East Constituency in the Central Region.[3][7]

2016 election

He defeated Desmond De-Graft Paitoo in the 2016 Ghanaian general election to win the Gomoa East Constituency parliamentary seat. He won with 17,654 votes making 50.0% of the total votes cast whilst Desmond had 15,010 votes making 42.5% of the total votes cast, an Independent candidate Marcus Yaw Danso who had 1,604 votes making 4.5% of the total votes cast, Eunice Assuman of PPP who also had 920 votes making 2.6% of the total votes cast and Godfred Kumedzro Cudjo of CPP had 105 votes making 0.3% of the total votes cast.[8]

Committee

Asemanyi was the Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports.[9]

2020 election

Asemanyi lost the Gomoa East Constituency parliamentary seat during the 2020 Ghanaian general elections to the NDC parliamentary candidate Desmond De-Graft Paitoo.[10][11] He lost with 35,873 votes making 48.4% of the total votes cast whilst Desmond had 36,637 votes making 49.5% of the total votes cast, Samuel Kofi Essel of GUM who had 1,397 votes making 1.89% of the total votes cast and Emmanuel Otchere of UPP who also had 173 votes making 0.23% of the total votes cast.[12]

Personal life

Asemanyi is a Christian.[1]

Philanthropy

In June 2017, he presented about 15 hospital beds to the Gomoa Nyanyano Health Center, Buduatta Health Center and the Ojobi Health Center in the Central Region.[13]

In June 2019, Asemanyi presented about 35,000 liters of premix fuel to about 2,300 fishermen in the Central Region of Ghana.[14]

In December 2019 during the Farmer's and Fisher's Day Celebration in Gomoa East, he presented a tricycle to the best farmer.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Asemanyi, Kojo". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. ^ "Embrace new basic school curriculum – Gomoa East MP to teachers". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "Kutin retained NPP CR Chairman". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  4. ^ a b "Kojo Asemanyi, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  5. ^ "New district to be carved out of Gomoa East — MP". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  6. ^ Kodo, Chris (2020-02-16). "Gomoa East MP picks forms to seek re-election". The Independent Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  7. ^ Okyere, Gertrude (2022-09-05). "Former Gomoa East MP makes strong case for 'Atopa' dance festival". Adomonline. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Gomoa East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  9. ^ "Gomoa East MP Kojo Asemanyi determined to help footballers in his constituency". GhanaSoccernet. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  10. ^ "Stop the jealousy and hatred — Gomoa East MP jabs predecessor". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  11. ^ emmakd (2020-06-21). "Three incumbent MPs lose seats in NPP primaries in Central Region". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  12. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Gomoa East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  13. ^ "GOMOA E: MP donates beds to health Centres". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  14. ^ admin (2019-06-22). "Gomoa East MP supports 2,300 fishermen with premix fuel". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  15. ^ "35th Farmers and Fisher's Day Celebration in Gomoa East". Gedanken Government Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-04.