Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko (10 December 1957 – 21 November 2018) was a Ghanaian politician from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He served as the member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in Accra from 2012 until his death in 2018.[1]

Biography

He was a pharmacist by training and attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he received an undergraduate degree in pharmacy.[2] His mother was from Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region of Ghana and his father from Jamasi in the Ashanti Region. He was married and had seven children. He died on 21 November 2018 after a short illness for which he had undergone corrective surgery.[3][4]

He came from a political family. His brother, Boakye Agyarko served as the energy minister in the first NPP administration of Nana Akuffo Addo and also served as the chief executive officer of the Food and Drugs Board.[3] His sister, Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi, is Ghana's current ambassador to South Korea and a former Parliamentary candidate for Lower Manya Krobo on the ticket of the NPP.[5]

Agyarko was also the chairperson of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee of Parliament and once served on the Government's Assurance and Health Committees.[6]

Politics

Agyarko was a member of New Patriotic Party and was a member of Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in the Greater Accra Region.[7]

2016 election

Agyarko contested the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanian general election and won with 32,591 votes representing 57.32% of the total. He was elected over Delali Kwasi Brempong of National Democratic Congress who polled 22,534 votes which is equivalent to 39.63%, parliamentary candidate for PPP William Dowokpor had 1,099 votes representing 1.93% and the parliamentary candidate for Convention People's Party Kweku Quansah had 638 votes representing 1.12% of the total.[8]

Personal life

He was a Christian and married with seven children.[7]

Death

The formerly member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency died 21 November 2018 in the United States where he was receiving to treatment.[7][9][10][11] The cause of his death, at the Yale–New Haven Hospital, was reportedly acid reflux and a malignant gallbladder infection.

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Agyarko, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng (Deceased)". GhanaMps. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "NPP MP Kyeremanteng Agyarko Dead". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 Yeboah, Isaac. "Ghana news : MP Kyeremateng Agyarko dead". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Widow of former Ayawaso West Wuogon MP dies from Coronavirus". GhanaWeb. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nana Picks Ambassadors - Daily Guide Africa". Daily Guide Africa. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "'My brother wouldn't've wished to be kept on life support' - Boakye Agyarko". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Profile of the late Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko". GhanaWeb. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Agyarko was so 'charming' every lady wanted him – Widow". GhanaWeb. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Late MP Kyeremateng Agyarko goes home today". Prime News Ghana. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Agyarko laid to rest". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 22 October 2023.


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