Alfred Oko Vanderpuije
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955)[1] is a Ghanaian politician. A Jamestown native, he was born and bred at Mamprobi, Darkuman and Dansoman at various stages of his childhood. He was the former Mayor of Accra, installed in that office by President John Atta Mills in 2009 and completing his second term in 2017.[2] He is currently the member of parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana[3].
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ablekuma South | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Baffour |
| Mayor of Accra | |
| In office 2009–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Oko Vanderpuije November 4, 1955 Jamestown, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Widowed |
| Residence | Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
His Dutch surname reflects his Euro-African descent. The ancestors of Vanderpuije originally came from Sint-Maartensdijk on the former island of Tholen in the Netherlands.[4] His ancestor, Jacobus van der Puije was Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780.[5]
References
- Newghana.org - Alfred Vanderpuije Ed.S.
- Ghanaweb.com - Alfred Vanderpuije is The New Accra Mayor Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- 20, Juicenet December; 2016 (2016-12-08). "Accra Mayor Okoe Vanderpuye Headed To Parliament - Wins Ablekuma South Seat". Ghanacelebrities.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-07-04.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Van der Rijt, Franka (2009-11-30). "Dit voelt voor mij als warme thuiskomst". BN De Stem. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- "Okoe Vanderpuije Bio: 7 Lesser Known Facts About The Fmr Accra Mayor". BuzzGhana - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 2017-08-25. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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