Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah

This is the timeline of the member of parliament for Amenfi Central Constituency 

15 June 1957

13 October 1958

15 August 2007

8 August 2012

15 December 2016

15 December 2020

3 October 2023

15June
1957
15 June 1957

Birth 

Kwakye-Ackah was born in Manso-Amenfi on June 15, 1957.

13October
1958
13 October 1958

Education

Kwakye-Ackah holds an MBA in Marine Engineering from the prestigious Leicester University, United Kingdom, and a First-Class Marine Engineering Certificate from the South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Studies in Cardiff, Wales. In addition, he holds a Second Marine Engineering Certificate from South Tyneside College, United Kingdom. He also has experience as an Engineer trainee at the Regional Maritime University.

15August
2007
15 August 2007

Career

 From 2007 to 2010, Kwakye-Ackah worked as a Chief Engineer at Tidewater Marine in the United States. Another international assignment in his career includes his role as a Chief Engineer at Ocean Tankers Pte Ltd. in Singapore.

08August
2012
08 August 2012

Appointment 

His tenure as a District Chief Executive (D.C.E) from 2012 to 2016 showcases his commitment to local governance and rural development.

15December
2016
15 December 2016

Member of parliament 

In the 2016 election, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah of the NDC secured victory with 17,801 votes (50.48%), defeating Patrick Hockson Ampongteng of the NPP, who received 17,256 votes (48.93%), while Abrokwa Isaac of the CPP garnered 207 votes (0.59%).

15December
2020
15 December 2020

Reelection 

In the subsequent 2020 election, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, again representing the NDC, emerged as the winner with 26,100 votes (52.9%), surpassing Patrick Hockson Ampongteng of the NPP, who obtained 21,926 votes (44.5%), and Apam Cecilia of GUM, who secured 1,302 votes (2.6%).

03October
2023
03 October 2023

Committees 

Kwakye-Ackah was part of the Public Accounts Committee and Education Committee.

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