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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. Read Medicine at the KNUST (then UST);
15. Local NUGS President, KNUST 1990– 1991/1991 – 1992 and First Vice President NUGS-GHANA.
16. A ‘Continental’ – was in Unity Hall, KNUST;
17. Was a staunch and active member of Unity Hall’s ‘Always Around’, a biweekly open forum for political and current affairs discussions;
18. National Coordinator of first ever National Students Campaign Team of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo Political Tradition (1990-1993), forebear of TESCON;
19. Awarded MB,ChB degree in medicine from KNUST.
20. House Officer at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, (1995-1997);
21. Earned an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from Erasmus University in the Netherlands (1998);
22. Worked as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom;
23. Appointed a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, United Kingdom (1999 – 2003);
24. Returned to Ghana in 2003 to pursue business interests and to pursue a career in politics;
25. Was CEO of Keyedmap Security Services Limited (2004 – 2009);
26. First became MP in 2009 after winning for Manhyia ;
27. Served as Director of Elections for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2012;
28. Been MP for Manhyia South since 2013 following division of the constituency into North and South
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