Peter Nortsu-Kotoe

Peter Nortsu-Kotoe (born 6 May 1956) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Akatsi North Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[2][3]

Peter Nortsu-Kotoe
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Akatsi North
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Preceded byNew Constituency
Majority5,195[1]
Personal details
Born (1956-05-06) 6 May 1956
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Early life

Nortsu-Kotoe was born on 6 May 1956. He hails from Kpeduhoe in Volta Region of Ghana.[4][2][3]

Education

Nortsu-Kotoe is a graduate of the University of Ghana with a bachelor of degree in English. He holds a master of development management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.[4][2][3]

Career

Nortsu-Kotoe is an educationist by profession. He was a tutor at the Accra Academy, Bubiashie- Accra and the Assistant Director of the Ghana Education Service.[4][2][3]

Politics

Nortsu-Kotoe was the District Chief Executive of the Akatsi District and the Akatsi South District from April 2009 until entering parliament on 7 January 2013. He was elected to represent the Akatsi North Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2012 Ghanaian general election. In 2016, he was elected again to represent the constituency for the next four years in parliament.[4][2][3]

Personal life

Nortsu-Kotoe is married with three children. He identifies as a Christian and a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana.[4][2][3]

Employment
  • Ghana Education Service (tutor, Accra Academy, Bubiashie-Accra / Assistant Director)[5]
  • District Chief Executive (Akatsi District / Akatsi South District), April, 2009 – January 6, 2013[5]
  • MP (January 7, 2013 – present; 2nd term)[5]

References
  1. "Parliamentary Results for Akatsi North". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. "Member of Parliament Peter Nortsu-Kotoe". Ghana Web. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Nortsu-Kotoe, Peter". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
Parliament of Ghana
New title Member of Parliament for Agotime-Ziope
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