Kofi Okyere-Agyekum

Kofi Okyere-Agyekum (born 8 March 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

Early life and education Okyere-Agyekum was born on 8 March 1958. He hails from Osino, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He entered the University of Ghana and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics in 1981.

2016 election Agyekum contested the Fanteakwa South constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 11,274 votes representing 60.79% of the total votes. He was elected over Abigail Elorm Akwambea Mensah of the National Democratic Congress, Godfried Mark Dankwah Nyarko of the PPP, Danso Okra Daniel (IND) and Kwablah Isaac Tetteh of the Convention People's Party. They obtained 5,726 votes, 1,256 votes, 223 votes and 66 votes respectively, equivalent to 30.88%, 6.77%, 1.20% and 0.36% of the total votes respectively.

2020 election Agyekum was again elected as a member of parliament for Fanteakwa South (Ghana parliament constituency) on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He won the election with 10,565 votes representing 49.09% over Gyan Stephen Ayisi (IND) who polled 5,775 votes which is equivalent to 26.83% and parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress Richard Fred Kwashie Junior had 5,181 votes representing 24.07% of the total votes.

Employment Corporate manager, Uniliver, 1984–2000 He is married (with three children).