Michael Coffie Boampong

Michael Coffie Boampong (6 March 1962 – 29 January 2018) was an Accountant and Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bia West Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Michael Coffie Boampong
Succeeded byAugustine Tawiah
MP for Bia West
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Evans Atta Mills
Personal details
Born(1962-03-06)6 March 1962
Died29 January 2018 (2018-01-30) (aged 55)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children6
Alma materKumasi Polytechnic
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Personal life

Boampong was married and had six children. He is a Christian (Methodist).[1]

Early life and education

Boampong was born on 6 March 1962. He hailed from Sefwi Essam, a town in the Western Region of Ghana.[1] He graduated from the Kumasi Polytechnic, Ghana, and obtained his Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option) in 1987.[1]

Politics

Boampong was a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He became MP representing Bia West Constituency in January 2001 and had a run of three consecutive terms afterwards. In 2012, he contested for the Bia West seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won, which was his last term in office.[1][2] He was a committee member on the committees for Poverty Reduction Strategy, Roads and Transport, and the Special Budget Committee.[3][4][5]

Death

Boampong died on 29 January 2018 on admission at the 37 Military Hospital, Accra after a short illness.[6][4][7]

Employment

Boampong worked as an accountant.[1][8] He was an Assistant Inspector of Taxes at the IRS.[1][8] He was an MP since January 2001.[8][1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Boampong, Michael Coffie". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Five go unopposed in NDC primaries in Western Region". Graphic Online. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Ghana Parliament member Michael Coffie Boampong,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. Kaku, Daniel (30 January 2018). "Former Bia West MP is dead". Raw Gist. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Roads and Transport Committee unaware of suspension of Asokwa road project". MyJoyOnline.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Former MP for Bia West ,Michael Coffie Boampong passes on". GhanaPoliticsOnline. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. Contributor, Daniel Kaku Western Regional. "Parliament officially notified of the death of a former Bia West MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Ghana Parliament member Michael Coffie Boampong,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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