Gideon Boako (born December 16, 1983) is a Ghanaian financial economist and politician. He is the member of parliament for the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] He represents the constituency in the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana as a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[2]
Hon. Gideon Boako | |
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| Parliament of Ghana [[Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency]] | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Freda Prempeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1983 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Columbia University, University of Witwatersrand |
| Profession | Politician, financial economist |
Early life and education
editGideon holds a Ph.D. in finance, specializing in financial economics, from the University of Witwatersrand. He also earned two master's degrees in finance, an M.Phil. and an MBA, from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Additionally, Gideon is a Charter Holder in Financial Economics (Ch.FE). He completed certificate programs in Financial Engineering and Risk Management from Columbia University and in Financial Markets from Yale University.[3]
Career
editGideon Boako currently serves on Ghana's Economic Management Team (EMT) as a technical advisor at the Office of the president and as the spokesperson to the vice president of Ghana.[4][5] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and currently the member of parliament-elect for the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.[6][7]
Politics
editOn January 27, 2024, Boako emerged victorious in Tano North New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries by securing 444 votes against the incumbent Freda Prempeh who had 221 votes. The victory guaranteed him to contest on the tick of the NPP in the 2024 parliamentary election.[8][9]
In December 2024, he contested in the Ghanaian general elections for member of parliament in the Tano North (Ghana parliament constituency). Boako secured 21,127 votes, defeating his sole opponent, Pious Opoku of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[10]
Personal life
editOn January 21, 2023 Gideon Boako married Belinda.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat". Graphic Online. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2024-12-08). "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Dr. Gideon Boako". www.arefconsult.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Gideon Boako files nomination for Tano North parliamentary seat - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Dr. Gideon Boako - NIB". 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ GNA (2024-12-10). "Dr Gideon Boako secures Tano North parliamentary seat for NPP". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Abronoma, Nyarko (2024-12-09). "Dr Gideon Boako secures Tano North parliamentary seat for NPP". www.sompaonline.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Lartey, Winifred (2024-01-27). "Gideon Boako triumphs in Tano North, unseating incumbent Freda Prempeh - Asaase Radio". Asaase Radio. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Gideon Boako beats Freda Prempeh to win Tano North - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Gideon Boako wins Tano North seat". Graphic Online. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2023-01-23). "The beautiful wedding of Bawumia's aide [Photos] - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2025-01-02.