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Age, Career, Birth place of all 10 NPP flagbearer aspirants

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Mahamudu Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Mahamudu Bawumia is a Ghanaian economist and former central banker who serves as the 5th Vice President of Ghana in the 4th Ghanaian Republic. He assumed office on 7 January 2017 as Vice President of Ghana. Mahamudu Bawumia is an economist, banker, and vice president of Ghana. 

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Born: October 7, 1963 (age 59 years), Tamale

Spouse: Samira Bawumia

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Education: The University of Buckingham (1987), Tamale Senior High School, Simon Fraser University, Lincoln College

Office: Vice-President of Ghana since 2017

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Party: New Patriotic Party

Parents: Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia, Hajia Mariama Bawumia

Books: Structural Adjustment, Economic Welfare and Electoral Behavior in the 1992 Ghanaian Presidential Election

Kwabena Agyei Agyapong

Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party [NPP]

Kwabena Agyei Agyapong was born on Independence Day, March 6, 1962 in Kumasi, Ghana, to the late Justice Kwadwo Adjei Agyapong and Mrs Margaret Agyapong. He is a Ghanaian, civil engineer and politician.

Born: March 6, 1962 (age 61 years), Kumasi

Spouse: Lawrencia Agyapong

Parents: Kwadjo Adgyei Agyepong

Education: Mfantsipim School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Alan John Kwadwo Kyeremateng

Alan John Kwadwo Kyeremateng also known as Alan Cash is a Ghanaian politician and an International diplomat. Currently, he is running for the npp presidential candidate seat for a fourth time with the likes of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Agyepong and others.

Born: October 3, 1955 (age 67 years), Kumasi

Education: Adisadel College, University of Minnesota

Party: New Patriotic Party

Previous offices: Minister of Trade and Industry of Ghana(2017–2023),

Siblings: Bridget Kyerematen-Darko

Spouse: Patricia Christabel Kyerematen

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong

Kennedy Ohene-Agyapong, Assin Central MP

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is a Ghanaian politician and businessman who represents Assin Central in parliament for the New Patriotic Party. He was first elected a member of parliament in 2000 to the seat of Assin North. He retained his seat in the 2004 and 2008 parliamentary elections.

Born: June 16, 1960 (age 63 years), Central Region

Children: Ken Takyi Agyapong, Amanda Agyapong

Party: New Patriotic Party

Education: Fordham University, Adisadel College

Siblings: Betty Agyapong

Spouse: Stella Wilson Agyapong

Office: Member of Parliament of Ghana since 2013

Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko

Boakye Agyarko, NPP Presidential hopeful

Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko is a Ghanaian economist, politician and a former banker. He was the vice president of the Bank of New York. He was the former Minister for Energy in Ghana.

Born: 1956 (age 67 years), Kumasi

Party: New Patriotic Party

Education: Pace University, Mfantsipim School, University of Ghana

Joe Ghartey

Hon Joe-Ghartey

Joe Ghartey is a Ghanaian lawyer, academic and politician. He is a former Attorney-General of Ghana, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Railways and Development Minister. Joe Ghartey hails from Shama, in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana.

Born: June 15, 1961 (age 62 years), Accra

Education: University of Ghana (1982–1986), Mfantsipim School, Ghana School Of Law, Ridge Church School

Party: New Patriotic Party

Previous office: Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Ghana (2006–2009)

Children: 5

Owusu Afriyie Akoto

Flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto

Owusu Afriyie Akoto is a Ghanaian agricultural economist and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was a Member of Parliament for the Kwadaso Constituency from 2009 to 2017. 

Born: October 19, 1949 (age 73 years), Koforidua

Party: New Patriotic Party

Parents: Baffour Osei Akoto

Education: University of Cambridge, University of Ghana, Opoku Ware School

Children: 8

Previous office: Minister of Food and Agriculture of Ghana

Kofi Konadu Apraku

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku

Kofi Konadu Apraku is a Ghanaian politician and economist and a member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the Member of Parliament for the Offinso North constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana. 

Born: September 7, 1954 (age 68 years)

Education: Oregon State University

Party: New Patriotic Party

Kwadwo Poku

Sir Kwadwo N. Poku II is an energy expert and a former Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, a popular football club in Ghana. He picked up his nomination form to contest the NPP presidential primary on June 21, 2023, at the party’s headquarters in Accra.

Francis Addai-Nimoh

Francis Addai-Nimoh, flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)

Francis Addai-Nimoh is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

Born: March 23, 1965 (age 58 years)

Education: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Party: New Patriotic Party

Previous office: Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong in the Ashanti Region,  (2013–2017)

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