Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah
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| term_start2 = March 2017
| term_end2 = July 2020
| president2 = Nana Akuffo-Addo
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Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah is a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament of Tema West constituency. Also, he was a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry in Ghana. He is also the CEO of Carlos King Freight Services.{{Cite web |title=Ghana MPs – MP Details – Ahenkorah, Kingsley Carlos |url=http://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=5500 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143324/http://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=5500 |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=GhanaMps.}}
Education
Ahenkorah attended Tema Secondary School and Abuakwa State College. He obtained a Master of Arts (Ports and Shipping Administration) degree from the Regional Maritime University, Nungua-Accra and the University of Ghana Business School in 2013.{{Cite web |title=Ghana MPs – MP Details – Ahenkorah, Kingsley Carlos |url=http://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=5500 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143302/http://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=5500 |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=GhanaMps.}}
Career
He worked at Jospong Consortium as a sales executive from 2004 to 2006. He was the marketing manager of Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the manager director of J. A. Plant Pool Limited between 2007 and 2012.{{Cite web |title=Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Biography |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Carlos-Kingsley-Ahenkorah-2932 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143340/https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Carlos-Kingsley-Ahenkorah-2932 |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=GhanaWeb.}} He has been a lecturer at the Regional Maritime University since 2005 and lectured at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) since 2010. He has been running Carlos King Freight Services since 1992.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=248 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143324/https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=248 |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=parliament of ghana}}
Politics
Ahenkorah is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=67 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=parliament of ghana}}
After serving two terms in Parliament in 2016 and 2020, he chose not to seek re-election for the Tema West seat, stepping aside to allow others to contest.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Carlos Ahenkorah won’t contest as Tema West Member of Parliament - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/carlos-ahenkorah-wont-contest-as-tema-west-member-of-parliament/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}
= Committees =
Controversy
He was compelled to resign from his position as Minister of State after testing positive for COVID-19 and flouted health protocols and going out to interact with party supporters. In 2020, he went to a registration center whilst he was COVID-19 positive.{{Cite web |title=Carlos Ahenkorah resigns after breaching Covid-19 protocols |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/akufo-addo-accepts-carlos-ahenkorahs-resignation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143309/https://www.myjoyonline.com/ |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}} This was at a time when he was to have been in self isolation. For this action pressure group Occupy Ghana demanded his expulsion from government.{{Cite web|title=OccupyGhana wants Carlos Ahenkorah dismissed, prosecuted|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/occupyghana-wants-carlos-ahenkorah-dismissed-prosecuted.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143309/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/occupyghana-wants-carlos-ahenkorah-dismissed-prosecuted.html|url-status=live}} He was given an ultimatum by the president to tender his resignation.{{Cite web |title=GNBCC {{!}} News |url=https://www.gnbcc.net/News/Item/4954 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143334/https://www.gnbcc.net/News/Item/4954 |archive-date=2021-01-08 |access-date=2020-12-07 |website=gnbcc.}} On the 3rd of July 2020, he resigned from office.{{Cite web|title=Deputy Trade Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah resigns for breaching COVID-19 protocols|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/deputy-trade-minister-carlos-ahenkorah-resigns-after-breaching-covid-19-protocols.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143326/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/deputy-trade-minister-carlos-ahenkorah-resigns-after-breaching-covid-19-protocols.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-07-03|title=Carlos Ahenkorah resigns as Deputy Minister of Trade after breaching COVID-19 protocols|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/07/carlos-ahenkorah-resigns-as-deputy-minister-of-trade/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143326/https://citinewsroom.com/2020/07/carlos-ahenkorah-resigns-as-deputy-minister-of-trade/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Deputy Ministers|url=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/governance/deputy-ministers|accessdate=2 August 2017|publisher=Government of Ghana|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924104720/http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php/governance/deputy-ministers|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|date=15 March 2017|title=Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees|url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/akufo-addo-releases-names-of-deputy-ministers-designate.html|accessdate=2 August 2017|publisher=Graphic Ghana}}{{dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=15 March 2017|title=List of Akufo-Addo's 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers|url=https://yen.com.gh/90398-list-akufo-addos-50-deputy-ministers-news-ministers.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143328/https://yen.com.gh/90398-list-akufo-addos-50-deputy-ministers-news-ministers.html|archive-date=8 January 2021|accessdate=2 August 2017|website=|publisher=Yen Ghana}}{{cite web|date=15 March 2017|title=Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state|url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/03/15/akufo-addo-names-50-deputies-4-ministers-of-state/|accessdate=2 August 2017|publisher=Cifi FM Online|archive-date=8 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143347/https://citifmonline.com/2017/03/akufo-addo-names-50-deputies-4-ministers-of-state/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=20 February 2017|title=Akufo-Addo picks deputy ministers|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Akufo-Addo-picks-deputy-ministers-511811|accessdate=2 August 2017|publisher=Ghana Web|archive-date=8 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143328/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Akufo-Addo-picks-deputy-ministers-511811|url-status=live}} In January 2021, during a national live telecast of the election of the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Ahenkorah was seen snatching ballot sheets from the chamber during the voting process, before they were retrieved by security personnel and opposition lawmakers, as he bolted for the exit.{{Cite web|title=Carlos Ahenkora escape blows after snatching ballot papers|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1053895/carlos-ahenkora-escape-blows-after-snatching-ballo.html|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-07 |title=What Carlos Ahenkorah did was unnecessary, he ought to be sanctioned – Murtala |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/What-Carlos-Ahenkorah-did-was-unnecessary-he-ought-to-be-sanctioned-Murtala-1148735 |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=How Carlos Ahenkorah became a meme on social media – MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/how-carlos-ahenkorah-became-a-meme-on-social-media/ |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=Myjoyonline. |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-15 |title='Carlos Ahenkorah used soldiers to snatch Tema West seat' – Reports |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Carlos-Ahenkorah-used-soldiers-to-snatch-Tema-West-seat-Reports-1133543 |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Quist |first=Ebenezer |date=2021-01-07 |title=NPP's Tema West MP-elect snatches ballot papers during counting; NDC jubilates |url=https://yen.com.gh/180686-npps-tema-west-mp-elect-snatches-ballot-papers-counting-ndc-jubilates.html |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=Yen – Ghana news. |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-08 |title=Swearing in of 8th parliament: Behaviour of MPs 'disgraceful, disgusting' – Edgar Wiredu |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Swearing-in-of-8th-parliament-Behaviour-of-MPs-disgraceful-disgusting-Edgar-Wiredu-1149614 |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bringing military into Chamber unacceptable; must be investigated – Mohammed Murtala – MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/bringing-military-into-chamber-unacceptable-must-be-investigated-mohammed-murtala/ |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=Myjoyonline. |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Soldiers burst into Ghana's parliament ahead of swearing-in – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/jan/07/soldiers-burst-into-ghanas-parliament-ahead-of-swe/|access-date=2021-01-08|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}{{dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web |title=Tema West MP-elect, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah snatches ballot paper in parliament {{!}} Citi Newsroom – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEDLAGcdSI |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=youtube.}}
The Majority Leader of the eight parliament of Ghana, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu denied speculations that he had instructed Carlos Ahenkorah to snatch ballot papers.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-14|title=I didn’t instruct Carlos Ahenkorah to snatch ballot papers – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/01/i-didnt-instruct-carlos-ahenkorah-to-snatch-ballot-papers-kyei-mensah-bonsu/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ballot snatching: Carlos Ahenkorah was possessed by ‘unfamiliar’ spirits – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu {{!}} GhHeadlines Total News Total Information |url=http://ghheadlines.com/agency/ghana-web-/20210117/142932422/ballot-snatching-carlos-ahenkorah-was-possessed-by-unfamiliar-spirits-kyei-mensah-bonsu |access-date=2021-01-27 |website=ghheadlines. |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-14 |title=I didn't conspire with Carlos to snatch ballot papers – Mensah-Bonsu |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/I-didn-t-conspire-with-Carlos-to-snatch-ballot-papers-Mensah-Bonsu-1154288 |access-date=2021-01-27 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Kelvin|first=Adepa's|title=I Didn’t Instruct Carlos Ahenkorah To Snatch The Ballot Papers – Osei Mensa Bonsu – Ghana Latest News Authentic Ghana News Exclusive Ghana News|url=https://adepanews.com/i-didnt-instruct-carlos-ahenkorah-to-snatch-the-ballot-papers-osei-mensa-bonsu/|access-date=2021-01-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506123503/https://adepanews.com/i-didnt-instruct-carlos-ahenkorah-to-snatch-the-ballot-papers-osei-mensa-bonsu/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=I Didn't Instructs Carlos Ahenkorah To Snatch Ballot Papers – Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu Finally Speaks|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xt0G3YSPLc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201035149/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xt0G3YSPLc |archive-date=2021-02-01 |access-date=|website=KWASI Hub TV}}{{Cite web|date=2021-01-08|title=I NEVER INSTRUCTED CARLOS AHENKORAH TO SNATCH BALLOT PAPERS- OSEI KYEI-MENSAH-BONSU|url=http://www.kingdomfmonline.com/featured/i-never-instructed-carlos-ahenkorah-to-pick-ballot-papers-osei-kyei-mensah-bonsu/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=KINGDOM FM ONLINE|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023075948/https://www.kingdomfmonline.com/featured/i-never-instructed-carlos-ahenkorah-to-pick-ballot-papers-osei-kyei-mensah-bonsu/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Kyei Mensah did not coax me into snatching ballot papers – Carlos Ahenkorah – MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/kyei-mensah-did-not-coax-me-into-snatching-ballot-papers-carlos-ahenkorah/ |access-date=2021-01-27 |website=Myjoyonline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Kyei Mensah Bonsu Didn’t Instruct Me To Snatch Ballot – Carlos Ahenkorah |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/202101/436087.php |access-date=2021-01-27 |website=Peacefmonline– Ghana news}}
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