Vincent Sowah Odotei

Vincent Sowah Odotei is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament of La Dadekotopon in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party was the deputy minister for communications in Ghana until his appointment was terminated on April 6, 2020, by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

He defeated Hon. Nii Amasah Namoale in the 2016 elections.

Early life and education

Vincent Odotei was born on 5 May 1968 in Accra. He holds a B.A from the University of Ghana and Post Graduate Diploma from Graduate School of Business University of Strathclyde Scotland.

Current involvement

Vincent Sowah Odotei was at the just ended World Summit Awards Grand Jury held in Accra, Ghana held from November 3, 2018, to November 7, 2018, where he expressed his ministry's willingness to partner the private sector for development.

Politics

Hon. Vincent Odotei is a member of New Patriotic Party and was a member of parliament for Dade kotopon (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Greater Accra Region in the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

2016 election

Odotei contested the Dade kotopon constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 40,126 votes representing 50.58% of the total votes. He was elected over Nii Amasah Namoale of the National Democratic Congress who polled 38,504 votes which is equivalent to 48.54% and the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Cynthia Akua Mensah had 697 votes representing 0.88% of the total votes.