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Hon.
Charles Asuako Owiredu
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Abirem Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2025
Preceded byJohn Frimpong Osei
Personal details
Born (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975 (age 49)
Akyem Afosu
NationalityGhanaianGhana 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children3
ResidenceGhana
Alma materGhana National College
Komenda College of Education
University of Cape Coast
University of London
University of Sunderland
OccupationPolitician, Diplomat
ProfessionTeacher

Charles Asuako Owiredu (born 7 June 1975) is a Ghanaian politician, diplomat who is a member of List of MPs elected in the 2024 Ghanaian general election and currently the member of parliament for Abirem Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He served as Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Seychelles and Mauritius.[2]

Early life and education

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Owiredu was born in AKyem Ofosu in the Birim North District in Eastern Region of Ghana. He had his O'Level education at the Ghana National College in 1993. He later obtained a Teachers' Certificate A in 1996 from the Komenda College of Education and proceeded to the University of Cape Coast for his Bachelors of Education in 2023. He obtained a Bachelors of Law from the University of London and Masters in Law from the University of Sunderland in 2021 and 2024 respectively.[3][4]

Political life

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Charles Asuako Owiredu contested the New Patriotic Party primaries in January 2024 and beat the then incumbent member of parliament John Frimpong Osei to become the parliamentary candidate for the 2024 Ghanaian general election.[5] In December 2024, he won the 2024 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party with 18,008 votes representing 60% of votes cast while the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) candidate, Nurudeen Fuseini polled 12,003 representing 40% of votes cast.[6][7]

He was appointed Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa by former president Nana Akufo-Addo.[8][9] He was later appointed Ghana's ambassador to Seychelles.[10] He also doubled as is a non-resident High Commissioner to Mauritius.[11]

He also served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under former president Nana Akufo-Addo first term in government.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Elections: Full list of the 47 NPP MPs exiting parliament". AfricanElections. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ "New Ghanaian High Commissioner Owiredu presents credentials". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Charles Owiredu, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Results from NPP parliamentary primaries - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Abirem Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  7. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Abirem Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Prez Akufo-Addo presents credentials to 21 Ambassadors, High Commissioners". Graphic Online. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Ghana High Commissioner opens up on difficulties of Ghanaians in South Africa". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Seychelles and Ghana renew commitment for bilateral cooperation". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Newly appointed Ghanaian High Commissioner presents credentials to President Roopun". govmu.org. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Who should lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nana Addo's second term? [Article]". 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.


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