Hon.
Dickson Adomako Kissi
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency
Personal details
Born (1981-08-23) 23 August 1981
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Dickson Adomako Kissi (born 23 August 1981) is a Ghanaian politician and medical practitioner. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party(NPP).[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Adomako Kissi was born on 23 August 1981 to Dr. Emanuel Abu Kissi, a medical doctor and Madam Elizabeth Bamfo Kissi, a Midwife nurse.[1] He hails from Kwahu Mpreaso in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[5] He had his secondary educations at St. Peter's Boys secondary school in Kwahu Nkwatia. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, USA and the Ghana medical school where he obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree (Economics and Chemistry Minor) in 2004 and a Medical Degree (General Practitioner) in 2013 respectively.[1]

Politics

He is a member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). In June 2015, he contested to represent the NPP at the 2016 Ghanaian general election but lost to the incumbent MP Shirley Ayorkor Botchway.[6] He founder the Professionals for Political Action (PPA), a pro NPP group made up of professionals in all sectors to canvas votes for the party's presidential candidate, Nana Addo-Dankwa-Akufo-Addo, and Parliamentary Candidates.[7] Adomako contested and won the June, 2020 parliamentary primaries to represent the NPP at the 2022 Ghanaian general elections.[8] He won the Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency seat on the ticket of the NPP.[9][10] He serves as the Vice Chairperson and a member of Environment, Science and Technology Committee and Public Accounts Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1]

Career

Adomako was a teaching Assistant at Brigham Young University while a student of the school. Upon graduating he joined Covidien Medtronics of Connecticut as a Product Analyst. He is currently a medical practitioner and the Business Development Advisor of Deseret Hospital in Accra.[1][5][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Finance Ministry considering reduction of e-levy rate to 1.25% - Dr Adomako Kissi – MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Ga Central Municipal Assembly". Ga Central Municipal Assembly Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  4. ↑ GNA. "NPP's Dickson Adomako Kissi wins Anyaa-Sowutuom Constituency | News Ghana". NewsGhana. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. 1 2 "Kissi , Adomako Dickson". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Defeated NPP parliamentary candidate to go independent". Citi 97.3 FM – Relevant Radio. Always. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  7. ↑ "NPP targets 50,000 votes in Akropong Constituency". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  8. ↑ "NPP Decides: Adomako Kissi reveals how he won at Anyaa Sowutuom". GhanaWeb. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  9. ↑ GNA. "NPP's Dickson Adomako Kissi wins Anyaa-Sowutuom Constituency | News Ghana". NewsGhana. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  10. ↑ "Dr Kissi outlines agenda for Anyaa Sowutuom as he takes over from Ayorkor Botchway". GhanaWeb. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  11. ↑ kyeremeh, Fred (2019-02-07). "Dr. D.A. KISSI – SOWING SEEDS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL AND CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP". Ghanaian American Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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