Biography of Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) the running mate to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

Matthew Opoku Prempeh is a politician and physician from Ghana who was born on May 23, 1968. He represents Ghana’s Ashanti Region as a Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency and is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was once the Education Minister. He goes by NAPO in popular society.  At the moment, he serves as the Energy Minister.

Matthew Opoku Prempeh is a native of Pakyi No. 2 in the Ashanti Region and was born on May 23, 1968, in Ashanti New Town, a suburb of Kumasi.

He completed his elementary education at KNUST Primary and his middle school education at Prempeh College in Kumasi, Ghana’s Ashanti Region.

He studied Human Biology and Medicine at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and completed his MB CHB in 1994. He continued with post-graduate studies in MSc. Clinical Epidemiology at the Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences in 1998 and at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he studied Leadership and Government (certificate course). In 2002, he pursued postgraduate training in surgery in the UK (MRCS).

Some basic Facts About the man NAPO: 

1. Born in Kumasi on Friday, May 23, 1968;
2. ‘NAPO’ is the short form of his traditional name, Nana Poku;
3. Grew up  in Apagyafie, Ashanti New Town (Ashtown), Kumasi.
4. Father: Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie (Late Apagyahene)
5. Paternal Grandfather: Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, (Late Asantehene). Grandson of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Asantehene; Grandnephew of Former President J A Kufuor  and former Defence Minister Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor;
6. Had KG and Primary Education @ KNUST Primary School, Kumasi;
7. Attended Prempeh College, Kumasi, for his ‘O and A’ levels (1980-1987);
8. Was in Guggisberg House, Prempeh College;
9. Was Assistant House Prefect of Guggisberg House, Prempeh College and Scripture Union (S.U) President (still an S.U patron);
10. Broke the jinx in Chemistry@ Prempeh College. His record A in Advanced Level Chemistry, was only broken after almost ten years;
11. A staunch Christian – Anglican. Also worships at Makers House Chapel International;
12. Was a Mass Server@ St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Ashtown, Kumasi;
13. Presented with the Anglican Diocese, Kumasi Church’s highest award: ‘The Bishop’s Badge of Honour’ and citation for outstanding and sterling performance in Parliament and in Politics in 2017;
14. Soft at heart – he wept at church in 2017 when Anglican Diocese, Kumasi presented him with a citation and an award.
15. Read Medicine at the KNUST (then UST);
16. Local NUGS President, KNUST 1990– 1991/1991 – 1992 and First Vice President NUGS-GHANA.
17. A ‘Continental’ – was in Unity Hall, KNUST;
18. Was a staunch and active member of Unity Hall’s ‘Always Around’, a biweekly open forum for political and current affairs discussions;
19. National Coordinator of first ever National Students Campaign Team of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo Political Tradition (1990-1993), forebear of TESCON;
20. Awarded  MB,ChB degree in medicine from KNUST.
21. House Officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, (1995-1997);
22. Earned an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology  from Erasmus University in the Netherlands (1998);
23. Worked as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom;
24. Appointed a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, United Kingdom (1999 – 2003);
25. Returned to Ghana in 2003 to pursue business interests and to pursue a career in politics;
26. Was CEO of Keyedmap Security Services Limited (2004 – 2009);
27. First became MP in 2009 after winning for Manhyia ;
28. Served as Director of Elections for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2012;
29. Been MP for Manhyia South since 2013 following division of the constituency into North and South.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com