Philip Basoah

Philip Atta Basoah (18 November 1969 – 27 March 2023) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

Early life Philip was born on 18 November 1969, and died on Monday, 27 March 2023. He hails from Kumawu in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

Education He had master's degree at the Paris graduate school of management in 2012 and also had Bachelor of Arts at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2000. In 2020 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 14,960 votes making 51.1% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary aspirant Bernard Opoku Marfo had 2,439 votes making 8.3% of the total votes cast while the Independent parliament aspirant Duah Kwaku had 11,698 votes making 40% of the total votes cast and the GUM parliament aspirant Nana Amoako had 174 votes making 0.6% of the total votes cast.

Committees He was the Chairperson for Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee and also a member of Lands and Forestry Committee and also a member of the Selection Committee.

Personal life He was a Christian.