Kumawu MP Hon Philip Basoah passes on

The Member of Parliament for the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Philip Basoah has died aged 54.

Mr. Basoah, born on November 18, 1969, is said to have died last night, but details on his passing are immediately not known.

He first came to Parliament in 2017 after winning in the 2016 general elections in the Kumawu constituency.

Prior to sailing to Parliament, Mr. Basoah was Chief Executive for the Sekyere East District from June 2005 to January 2009 and was also a tutor at the Agogo Senior High School.

In the 2016 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 21,794 votes making 78.2% of the total votes cast on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

In the 2020 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 14,960 votes making 51.1% of the total votes cast.

Profile

Hometown: Kumawu

Date of Birth: Tuesday, 18th November, 1969

Religion: Christian

Education:

Masters Degree (Human Resource Management) – 2012

B.ED (Arts) (Education) – 2000

Masters Degree (Human Resoyrce Management) – 2012

B.ED (Education) – 2000

GCE A Level – 1994

GCE O Level – 1991

MLSC – 1986

Committees

Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee-Chairperson

Lands and Forestry Committee, Committee of Selection Committee

Parliamentary Results for Kumawu

CANDIDATE     PARTY  VOTES    %

Philp Basoah   NPP     14960   56.12%

Kwaku Duah IND       11698    43.88%

TOTAL VOTES CAST               26,658