David Sarpong Boateng
Ghanaian politician
David Sarpong Boateng (9 October 1943 – c. 2016) was a Ghanaian politician and an Educationist. He served for the Koforidua constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.
Early life and education
Boateng was born on October 9, 1943. He attended the University of Cape Coast and obtained his Bachelor of Arts. He had a degree in history, Sociology and Education. He also studied at Cornell University, New York where he obtained a certificate in Industrial Relations.
Politics
Boateng was elected during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. In 1996 Ghanaian general election, he lost the seat to Yaw Barima of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who won with 26,025 votes representing 47.20% of the share. He defeated David Sarpong Boateng who obtained 18,648 votes representing 33.80% of the share, Nana Jonathan R. Osei-Bonsu of the People's National Convention (PNC) who obtained 1,366 votes representing 2.50% of the share, Kwame Larbi Nyanteh of the Convention People's Party (CPP) who obtained 249 votes representing 0.50% of the share and Edward Kwaku Boaten of the National Convention Party(NCP) who obtained 170 votes representing 0.30% of the share.
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