Category:Stephen Asamoah-Boateng

Stephen Asamoah-Boateng 

Ghanaian politician
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Date of birth	18 August 1958 Konongo
Country of citizenship	Ghana
Educated at	University of Ghana (Master of Business, business administration) Henley Business School (master's degree, business administration)
Occupation	civil servant politician director general
Member of political party	New Patriotic Party
Position held	Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (2005–2009) Minister for Information (2008–2009) Minister for Local Government (2006–2007)
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The Ghanaian politician Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, popularly called "Asabee" or "Asa B", was born on the 18th of August, 1958 in Ghana. He grew up in Konongo (Ashanti Region), although he's seeing himself as descendant of the Borbor-Fante (= The main stream of Fanti groups coming from the Kingdom Bono (region around of Takyiman) moved to the coast to begin of the 16th century.). He was in the governments of President Kufuor:

- 2003: Deputy Minister for Information and National Orientation

- 2003 – 31 Jul 2007: Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment

- 1 Aug 2007 – 2009: Minister for Tourism and Diasporean Relations

Beside of this, he was the NPP candidate for the constituency Mfantseman (Mfantseman West) of the Central Region at the Parliamentary Elections in Ghana 2004 (elected), 2008 and 2012 (not elected).
He was charged before the court 2014 for corruption and conspiracy to defraud the state in coincidence with the misappropriation of 87,000 GHC from public moneys during his time as minister.