Kwaku Afriyie

Kwaku Afriyie (born 7 July 1954) is a Ghanaian politician, farmer and a member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana. He was the Western Regional minister of Ghana from 2017 to 2018. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo in January 2017 and was approved by the Members of Parliament in February 2017. He was a member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso constituency in the Western North Region of Ghana in the 7th and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Early life and education Kwaku Afriyie was born on 7 July 1954, at Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana. He has an MB CBH from the University of Ghana Medical School and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University, New Orleans, United States. He was also a fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Career Kweku Afriyie began his career as a medical doctor, serving at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Effia Nkwanta Hospital from 1982 to 1994 and was later ascended to the role of Health Service Director at Bibiani Government Hospital. from1990 to 2016 he was the Managing Director of Afriyie Farms

Politics Afriyie is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso constituency in the Western North Region.

2020 election During the 2020 Ghanaian general election, Afriyie again contested the Sefwi Wiawso constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won the election with 29,091 votes representing 45.10% of the total votes. He won the election over Aidoo Evans Paul of the National Democratic Congress, Bonye Martin Kofi (IND), Louisa Nkuah Kwayie of the GUM and Prince Akomeah Stephen of the GCPP. They obtained 28,946 votes, 5,733 votes, 576 votes and 69 votes respectively, equivalent to 44.99%, 8.91%, 0.90% and 0.11% of the total votes respectively.

Personal life He is Christian.