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Some basic Facts about the man Mathew Opoku Prempeh:

 

  1.  

    Born in Kumasi on Thursday, May 23, 1968;

  2. ‘NAPO’ is the short form of his traditional name, Nana Poku;

  3. Grew up in Apagyafie, Ashanti New Town (Ashtown), Kumasi.

  4. Father: Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie (Late Apagyahene)

  5. Paternal Grandfather: Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, (Late Asantehene). Grandson of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Asantehene; Grandnephew of Former President J A Kufuor and former Defence Minister Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor;

  6. Had KG and Primary Education @ KNUST Primary School, Kumasi;

  7. Attended Prempeh College, Kumasi, for his ‘O and A’ levels (1980-1987);

  8. Was in Guggisberg House, Prempeh College;

  9. Was Assistant House Prefect of Guggisberg House, Prempeh College and Scripture Union (S.U) President (still an S.U patron);

  10. Broke the jinx in Chemistry@ Prempeh College. His record A in Advanced Level Chemistry, was only broken after almost ten years;

  11. A staunch Christian – Anglican. Also worships at Makers House Chapel International;

  12. Was a Mass Server@ St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Ashtown, Kumasi;

  13. Presented with the Anglican Diocese, Kumasi Church’s highest award: ‘The Bishop’s Badge of Honour’ and citation for outstanding and sterling performance in Parliament and in Politics in 2017;

  14. Soft at heart – he wept at church in 2017 when Anglican Diocese, Kumasi presented him with a citation and an award.

  15. Read Medicine at the KNUST (then UST);

  16. Local NUGS President, KNUST 1990– 1991/1991 – 1992 and First Vice President NUGS-GHANA.

  17. A ‘Continental’ – was in Unity Hall, KNUST;

  18. Was a staunch and active member of Unity Hall’s ‘Always Around’, a biweekly open forum for political and current affairs discussions;

  19. National Coordinator of first ever National Students Campaign Team of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo Political Tradition (1990-1993), forebear of TESCON;

  20. Awarded MB,ChB degree in medicine from KNUST.

  21. House Officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, (1995-1997);

  22. Earned an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from Erasmus University in the Netherlands (1998);

  23. Worked as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom;

  24. Appointed a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, United Kingdom (1999 – 2003);

  25. Returned to Ghana in 2003 to pursue business interests and to pursue a career in politics;

  26. Was CEO of Keyedmap Security Services Limited (2004 – 2009);

  27. First became MP in 2009 after winning for Manhyia ;

  28. Served as Director of Elections for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2012;

  29. Been MP for Manhyia South since 2013 following division of the constituency into North and South;

Some basic Facts about the man Mathew Opoku Prempeh:

 

  1.  

    Born in Kumasi on Thursday, May 23, 1968;

  2. ‘NAPO’ is the short form of his traditional name, Nana Poku;

  3. Grew up in Apagyafie, Ashanti New Town (Ashtown), Kumasi.

  4. Father: Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie (Late Apagyahene)

  5. Paternal Grandfather: Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, (Late Asantehene). Grandson of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Asantehene; Grandnephew of Former President J A Kufuor and former Defence Minister Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor;

  6. Had KG and Primary Education @ KNUST Primary School, Kumasi;

  7. Attended Prempeh College, Kumasi, for his ‘O and A’ levels (1980-1987);

  8. Was in Guggisberg House, Prempeh College;

  9. Was Assistant House Prefect of Guggisberg House, Prempeh College and Scripture Union (S.U) President (still an S.U patron);

  10. Broke the jinx in Chemistry@ Prempeh College. His record A in Advanced Level Chemistry, was only broken after almost ten years;

  11. A staunch Christian – Anglican. Also worships at Makers House Chapel International;

  12. Was a Mass Server@ St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Ashtown, Kumasi;

  13. Presented with the Anglican Diocese, Kumasi Church’s highest award: ‘The Bishop’s Badge of Honour’ and citation for outstanding and sterling performance in Parliament and in Politics in 2017;

  14. Soft at heart – he wept at church in 2017 when Anglican Diocese, Kumasi presented him with a citation and an award.

  15. Read Medicine at the KNUST (then UST);

  16. Local NUGS President, KNUST 1990– 1991/1991 – 1992 and First Vice President NUGS-GHANA.

  17. A ‘Continental’ – was in Unity Hall, KNUST;

  18. Was a staunch and active member of Unity Hall’s ‘Always Around’, a biweekly open forum for political and current affairs discussions;

  19. National Coordinator of first ever National Students Campaign Team of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo Political Tradition (1990-1993), forebear of TESCON;

  20. Awarded MB,ChB degree in medicine from KNUST.

  21. House Officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, (1995-1997);

  22. Earned an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from Erasmus University in the Netherlands (1998);

  23. Worked as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom;

  24. Appointed a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, United Kingdom (1999 – 2003);

  25. Returned to Ghana in 2003 to pursue business interests and to pursue a career in politics;

  26. Was CEO of Keyedmap Security Services Limited (2004 – 2009);

  27. First became MP in 2009 after winning for Manhyia ;

  28. Served as Director of Elections for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2012;

  29. Been MP for Manhyia South since 2013 following division of the constituency into North and South;

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