Peter Nortsu-Kotoe
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akatsi North | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Majority | 5,195[1] |
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| Born | Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe 6 May 1956 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe (born 6 May 1956) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Akatsi North Constituency in the Volta Region[2] on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[3][4][5]
Early life
Nortsu-Kotoe was born on 6 May 1956. He hails from Kpeduhoe in the Volta Region of Ghana.[3][4][6]
Education
Nortsu-Kotoe is a graduate of the University of Ghana with a bachelor of degree in English. He holds a master of development management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.[3][4][6]
Career
Nortsu-Kotoe is an educationist by profession. He was a tutor at Accra Academy and an assistant director of the Ghana Education Service by rank.[3][4][6]
Employment
Politics
Nortsu-Kotoe was the District Chief Executive of the Akatsi District and the Akatsi South District from April 2009 until entering parliament on 7 January 2013. He was elected to represent the Akatsi North Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2012 Ghanaian general election. In 2016, he was elected again to represent the constituency for the next four years in parliament.[3][4][6] He retained his seat in the 2020 and 2024 elections.[8][9]
2020 Elections
In the 2020 elections, Nortsu-Kotoe won the Akatsi North Constituency seat by garnering 9,770 votes, representing 68.11%, of the total votes cast in the constituency.[10][11]
2024 Elections
Nortsu-Kotoe retained the Akatsi North Constituency seat in the 2024 elections. He won with 10,837 votes, representing 73.9%. [12]
Personal life
Nortsu-Kotoe is married with three children. He identifies as a Christian and a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana.[3][4][6]
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ "Muslim community in Akatsi North encouraged to educate children - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". GhanaMps. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Member of Parliament Peter Nortsu-Kotoe". Ghana Web. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "Classroom block for Islamic School commissioned in Akatsi North - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Nortsu-Kotoe, Peter". GhanaMps. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- 1 2 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ Times, Ghanaian (16 January 2025). "Akatsi North MP pledges to invest heavily in human capital for development". Ghanaian Times. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ Ghana, Media General. "Akatsi North 2020 Parliamentary Election Results | Volta". Media General Election Command Centre. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2026.