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Alfred Oko Vanderpuije

Ghanaian politician

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Also known as Alfred Vanderpuije, Oko Vanderpuije, ALFRED OKOE VANDERPUIJE

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Occupation: politician, educator, civil servant
Position held: Mayor of Accra, Member of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, head teacher, Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana
Citizenship: Ghana
Born: November 4, 1955, 1955

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Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955) is a Ghanaian educationist and politician who currently serves as a member of parliament. He is currently the member of parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. His Dutch surname reflects his Euro-African descent. The ancestors of Vanderpuije originally came from Sint-Maartensdijk on the former island of Tholen in the Netherlands. His ancestor, Jacobus van der Puije, was governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780. Early life A Jamestown native, he was born and bred at Mamprobi, Darkuman, and Dansoman at various stages of his childhood. Education Vanderpuije studied at Accra Teacher Training College for a 3-year Postsecondary degree in Education. He holds a Masters in Education from Mid America Nazarene College and a Specialist in Education Administration from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, U.S.A.

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