Felix Akwetey Okle
Hon. Felix Akwetey Okle | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bortianor–Ngleshie Amanfro | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Tetteh |
| Constituency | Bortianor–Ngleshie Amanfro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1968 Nungua, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana Management, Development and Productivity Institute |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Information and Communications Committee Ethics and Standards Committee |
Felix Akwetey Okle (born 2 February 1968) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Parliament of Ghana representing the Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro constituency in the Greater Accra Region. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 Ghanaian general election.[1][2]
Early life and education
Felix Akwetey Okle was born on 2 February 1968 and hails from Nungua in the Greater Accra Region. He is a Christian.[3]
He attended Nungua Senior High School, where he obtained his Ordinary Level Certificate in 1990. He later studied at the University of Ghana, earning a Bachelor of Science in Administration in 2012 and a Master of Business Administration in 2016. In 2012, he also obtained a Certificate in Oil and Gas from the Management, Development and Productivity Institute.[4]
Career
Before entering politics, Okle worked in the hospitality industry. He served as a manager at the Riverway Hotel in Accra.[5]
Politics
Okle is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He contested the Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro parliamentary seat in the 2024 Ghanaian general election and won, defeating the incumbent Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister for Information, Sylvester Tetteh.[6][7]
In Parliament, he serves as a member of the Information and Communications Committee and the Ethics and Standards Committee.[8]
References
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"Deputy Information Minister loses Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro seat". Ghana News Agency. December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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"Hon. Felix Akwetey Okle". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ GNA (8 December 2024). "Deputy Information Minister loses Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro seat". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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"NDC snatches Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro seat from NPP". Adom Online. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 January 2026.