Beatrice Bernice Boateng is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana, as Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Boateng was born on 19 August 1951 in Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2001 and hold a Master of Science degree in education.[2]

Career

She is an educationist and has been the Regional Manager of the Presbyterian schools in the Greater Accra Region.[1]

Politics

She was first elected into parliament on the ticket of NPP during the December 2008 general elections as Member of Parliament for New Juaben South constituency. Beatrice obtained 34,409 votes representing 61.3% out of the 56,102 valid votes cast.[1][3] She however lost her party's parliamentary primaries in 2012 and therefore could not represent the party in the 2012 election.[4]

Personal life

She is a widow with three children. She is a Christian and a member of the Presbyterian church.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 nyame. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Boateng, Bernice Beatrice (Ms)". www.ghanamps.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Ghana Members of Parliament Website". ghanamps.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Ghana (2009). Ghana Gazette. Government Printer.
  4. ↑ "'I will not go Independent'-B.B. Boateng". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.