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Alexander Afenyo-Markin

‘’‘Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin’’’ (born 27 May 1978) is the Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency, Central Region, Ghana. He serves on several committees, including the Committee on Defence and Interior.[1]

Hon
Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Effutu
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin

(1978-05-27) 27 May 1978 (age 46)
Winneba
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesAppointments Committee, Business Committee, Finance Committee, Standing Orders Committee, Defence and Interior Committee, Committee of Selection

He was previously the Deputy Majority Leader in the Parliament of Ghana until February 2024, when he was promoted to Majority Leader as part of a reshuffle by President Nana Akufo-Addo and the leadership of the New Patriotic Party.[2]

Early life and education

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He was born on 27 May 1978 and hails from Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana.[3] He studied law at the University of Buckingham, (LLB/MGT, 2003–2006), Ghana School of Law where he received a Barrister at Law certification (2007–2009) and received an M.A in international politics and security studies at the University of Bradford (2009–2010).[4]

Career

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Between the years 1999 and 2003, the Effutu legislator worked as a Principal Postal Officer at the Ghana Post Company Limited. Also, he worked at the Excel Courier Ghana Limited[5] as the Director between 2004 and 2011 and as an Associate at Dehenya Chambers from 2010 to 2016.[6]

Politics

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In 2012, on the ticket of the NPP, Afenyo-Markin contested the NDC parliamentary candidate, Mike Allen Hammah and won.[7]

He became the chairman of Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) in 2017.[8][9] He was alleged to have been involved in the near collapse of GWCL and other financial improprieties,[10][11] over which he launched a defamation lawsuit in the court.[12] He has been on the Committee of Defense, Interior and Finance Committees in Ghana's Parliament[6]

In 2021, Afenyo-Markin together with Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah, Johnson Kwaku Adu, Laadi Ayii Ayamba and Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah were sworn in during the Extraordinary Session 2021 of the Parliament of the ECOWAS which happened in Freetown in Sierra Leone.[13]

On 11 March 2024, during a debate on President Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo's state of the nation address in parliament, he made a comment with regards to the running mate of former president John Mahama; Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang which generated immediate controversy in parliament.[14][15] The house was suspended for an hour and he later retracted the statement.[16]

NPP Majority Leader

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Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for Effutu, assumed the role of Majority Leader as of Friday, February 23, according to the confirmation of the New Patriotic Party's National Council. This shift in the leadership of the Majority Front Bench is in line with the Speaker's recent decision regarding the selection process and comes after a recent interpretation of parliamentary procedure.

At a meeting chaired by the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong on Friday, 23 February 2024 confirmed that the changed in leadership in Parliament of Ghana has the full support of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[17][18]

Projects/Initiatives

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One Teacher, One Laptop

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The One Teacher, One Laptop initiative was launched on 13 October 2018, during the donation of 100 laptops to teachers within the Effutuman at the Ebenezer Methodist Church in Winneba.[19][20]

In January 2021, 40 newly posted teachers received laptops to enhance teaching and learning.[21][22] Through this initiative about 1000 laptops have been donated to teachers of both private and public schools in the constituency.[23][24][25]

The Effutu Dream

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The Effutu Dream was initiated in February 2020 to promote the Effutuman culture which will create a sense of belonging among the youth in its constituency. This also focused on capacity building of its constituents. The dream aimed at branding Effutu Constituency to attract tourists and investors.[26]

This initiative was birthed at a conference under a theme "Actualizing the Effutu Dream; the role of Effutu youth".[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

14 Libraries Project

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As part of delivering quality education in the constituency, 14 libraries have been constructed to enable a reading culture among young people. A total of 14 libraries have been constructed under this initiative.[35]

Royal Palm Tree Project

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On 7 March 2020, Afenyo-Markin planted Royal Palm trees in the Winneba capital.[36][37]

Personal life

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Afenyo-Markin is married to Dianne Markin.[38][irrelevant citation] He plays table tennis and golf.[39] He is a Freemason.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "E-levy: Concerns on proposed rate must be addressed – Afenyo-Markin". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ "NPP to reshuffle Parliamentary leadership; Afenyo-Markin to be made Majority Leader - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Member of Parliament: Hon. Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin". Parliament of Ghana.
  5. ^ "Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin". Data: 1. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "2012 Election - Effutu Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Afenyo-Markin chairs Ghana Water Board". GhanaWeb. 13 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Ghana Water Co Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ Ike Dzokpo (14 June 2019). "Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin: A Classic Paradox. Part II". News Ghana.
  11. ^ "Trapped Afenyo-Markin tp spill beans". GhanaWeb. 30 September 2015.
  12. ^ "I am in danger of losing clients over defamatory articles - Afenyo-Markin runs to court". GhanaWeb. 12 September 2019.
  13. ^ Anaeto, Fred (29 March 2021). "1st Extraordinary Session 2021 of ECOWAS Parliament: Adoption of the Strategic Plan (2020-2024) as the first priority". ECOWAS Parliament Website. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ^ Afenyo-Markin comments draw minority backlash, myjoyonline.com. Accessed 11 March 2024.
  15. ^ Chaos erupts in parliament after Afenyo-Markin describes Prof. Opoku-Agyemang asc"old", adomonline.com. Accessed 11 March 2024.
  16. ^ Parliament suspended over Afenyo-Markin's comment on Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, citinewsroom.com. Accessed 11 March 2024.
  17. ^ "NPP confirms new Majority Leadership as Afenyo-Markin takes over". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  18. ^ "NPP to reshuffle Parliamentary leadership; Afenyo-Markin to be made Majority Leader - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  19. ^ Mornah, Kennedy (13 October 2018). "CR: Afenyo Markin rescues teachers in Effutu, launches 50, 000 cedi scholarship fund and donates 100 laptops to them". BestNewsGH | Compelling News on the go 24/7 All sides all angles. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  20. ^ "MP for Effutu donates Laptop computers to teachers". Ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Central Region MP Donates Laptops To All Newly Posted Teachers". Legit Newsroom. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  22. ^ "MP donates HP laptops to newly posted teachers - EducationWeb". educationweb.com.gh. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Afenyo-Markins Donates Laptops to Teachers in Effutu | TopNews Ghana". 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Afenyo-Markin to sponsor Effutu Private School Teachers on new curriculum". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Effutu: Afenyo Markin launches 'one-private school teacher, one-laptop' initiative". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Effutu Dream launched". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  27. ^ eveningmailgh (19 June 2019). "MP FOR EFFUTU DONATES 50 SEWING MACHINES TO CHURCHES IN WINNEBA". The Evening Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  28. ^ Brown, Kelvin (2 March 2020). "Effutu MP Makes Case For Fishermen". 247acemedia. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  29. ^ "Afenyo Markin launches 'Efutu Dream' at 1st youth conference". Crystal Updates. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  30. ^ "We Can Achieve Our Goals With Hardwork -Afenyo-Markin". Oman 107.1 FM. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  31. ^ "We can achieve our goals with hardwork – Afenyo-Markin". Myinfo Ghana. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  32. ^ Online, Peace FM. "The Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin Effect Was On Display In Effutu When President Akufo-Addo Visited Winneba". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  33. ^ Online, Peace FM. "We Can Achieve Our Goals With Hardwork - Afenyo-Markin". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  34. ^ "Afenyo-Markin Tells Effutu Youth To Believe In Effutu Dream". Ghana News Portal. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  35. ^ Agency, Ghana News (27 August 2020). "Alex Afenyo-Markin builds Library for Effutu Essuekyir". News Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  36. ^ adorfo (8 March 2020). "Effutu MP lead constituents to plant trees in Winneba". SOKY NEWS. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  37. ^ joydaddymultimedia (8 March 2020). "Afenyo-Markin Lead Constituents to Plant Trees as Part of Effutu Dream Project". Bryt FM. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  38. ^ "My wife now calls me 'Mr. E-levy' - Afenyo-Markin". GhanaWeb. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  39. ^ "HON. ALEXANDER KWAMENA AFENYO-MARKIN – GWCL – Welcome". Gcwl Ghana. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  40. ^ "I'm a Freemason – Afenyo Markin". GhanaWeb. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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