Mavis Nkansah Boadu

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Hon. Mavis Nkansah Boadu


Member of Parliament for Afigya Sekyere East Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2017
President	Nana Akufo-Addo
Preceded by	Hennric David Yeboah

Personal details
Born	(1989-05-17) 17 May 1989 (age 35) Wiamoase, Ashanti Region
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Alma mater	Achimota School DeVry University University College of Management Studies
Profession	Businesswoman

Mavis Nkansah Boadu (May 17, 1989) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of parliament for Afigya Sekyere East constituency in the Ashanti Region in the 7th and 8th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

Boadu was born on 17 May 1989 in Wiamoase, Ashanti Region. She had her secondary school education at Achimota School.^[5] She holds an MBA in International Business from DeVry University (USA) and a master's degree in Human Resource Management from University College of Management Studies.^[6]

Career

Boadu was an international student ambassador for DeVry University (New York), from 2015 to 2016.^[7] She interned as a human resource assistant for Kinsadus Company LTD from 2012 to 2012.^[7]

Political career

In July 2015, Boadu at the age of 26 won the New Patriotic Party's primaries by beating the then incumbent member of parliament the late Hennric David Yeboah who had been in parliament for two terms prior to his lose.^[8]^[9] She was elected as member of parliament Afigya Sekyere East constituency after obtaining 41,694 votes representing 80.44% against her closest contender Awudu Salim of the National Democratic Congress who obtained 10,141 votes representing 19.56%.^[10] She was re-elected in the 2020 General Election to represent in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. In the 7th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana she served on the Foreign Affairs committee and Public committee.^[3]

In February 2017, during parliamentary proceedings she demanded for a strict enforcement of road traffic regulations to end carnage on the roads. She added that although the National Road Safety Commission(NSRC) deserves commendation for taking measures to enforce road traffic laws, they need to do more.^[11]

Personal life

Boadu is single and a Christian.^[6]

Philanthropy

In August 2017, Boadu donated 340 bags of cement to communities in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency.^[12]

References

^ "Mavis Nkansah Boadu donates 340 bags of cement for a project at the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency". Ghana web. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
^ "Afigya Sekyere East: MP donates 340 bags of cement for completion of projects". 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
^ ^a ^b "Member of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. 25 October 2018.
^ Online, Peace FM. "Hon. Nkansah Boadu Commends President For Fulfilling His". Retrieved 2018-10-25.
^ "#NPPDecides: Profiles of aspirants going unopposed in Ashanti Region". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ ^a ^b "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Nkansah-Boadu, Mavis". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
^ ^a ^b "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
^ "Former Afigya Sekyere East MP Died". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ "26-year-old MP aspirant calls on Nana Addo". Citi 97.3 FM – Relevant Radio. Always. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election – Afigya Sekyere East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
^ "MP demands strict enforcement of road traffic regulations". Myjoyonline. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
^ "Afigya Sekyere East: MP donates 340 bags of cement for completion of projects – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2022-05-17.

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