President John Mahama has appointed Joseph Kwaku Asamoah as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, alongside Madam Emelia Affi Agbenyo. The two appointments will replace Dr Eric Bossman Asare and Mr Samuel Tettey.
Mr Asamoah is a lawyer, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Economist, election consultant, lecturer and public policy specialist with 17 years’ experience in Ghana’s public and private sectors.
He has worked in law, finance, electoral administration and governance, with experience in policy development, financial management, election training, audit, litigation, research and institutional capacity building.
Education and professional qualifications
Mr Asamoah obtained a Professional Qualification in Law, Barrister of Law (BL), from the Ghana School of Law, Accra, between 2020 and 2022.
At the University of London, United Kingdom, he completed a Master of Laws (LLM) in Commercial & Corporate Law from 2019 to 2022, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) between 2016 and 2019, and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Law from 2019 to 2020.
He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Professional Studies, Ghana, completed between 2009 and 2011, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with First Class Honours, earned between 2005 and 2008.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana, between 2004 and 2010, and became a Certified Economist through the Institute of Certified Economists, Ghana, between 2010 and 2011. He also obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Institute of Commercial Management, United Kingdom, in 2007-08.
His earlier education includes the Secondary School Certificate Examination at Adventist Secondary School, now Valley View University, Techiman, in 2000, and the Basic Education Certificate Examination at SDA Junior Secondary School, Tuobodom, between 1995 and 1998.
Electoral Commission career
Mr Asamoah has served as Director of the Electoral Commission’s Training Centre since April 2019, where he organises and delivers training programmes, develops training modules and makes policy recommendations.
He was the Commission’s Director of Finance from October 2014 to April 2019. In that role, he supervised financial management, budget preparation and international donor assistance projects across electoral cycles. He also oversaw the development and implementation of the Commission’s financial control system and the Performance Management Systems within the Finance Department.
Between 2010 and 2019, he worked as an Election Administrator. He developed strategic and risk analyses for the 2012 and 2016 general elections, trained officials and managed the collation of results. He also facilitated the Association of African Elections Authority’s (AAEA) Election Administration Training Course for Electoral Officers.
Mr Asamoah developed an Election Results Management System used in the collation and declaration of the 2016 election results. The system was described by domestic and international observers as contributing to one of the best elections conducted in Sub-Sahara Africa.
He was Head of Audit at the Electoral Commission from 2010 to 2014, developing audit plans, implementing internal control systems and preparing periodic audit reports.
Legal, academic and electoral work
Since November 2022, Mr Asamoah has been a Barrister and Solicitor at Asante-Krobea, Sekyere & Associate (AKSA Legal). His work includes court representation, case strategy, drafting and reviewing legal documents, legal advice, research and the preparation of legal opinions.
He has been a Law Lecturer at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST)-Faculty of Law since November 2024. His responsibilities include teaching and curriculum development at LLB and LLM levels, research, student mentorship, public discussion of legal and policy issues, and supervision of LLM dissertations and research projects.
Since May 2023, he has also lectured at Wisconsin International University College – Faculty of Law. There, he teaches undergraduate students, assesses coursework and examinations, leads classroom discussions, conducts research, publishes in academic journals and serves on academic committees.
At the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Mr Asamoah has been the sole consultant and developer of a course in Master of Arts in Electoral Policy and Security since March 2020. He compiled the initial course concept documents, developed content for accreditation by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and serves as a lead reviewer of course modules and content.
Since June 2019, he has been a Course Facilitator for the ECOWAS Elections Observation Mission Course, designing presentations, teaching election administration and developing case studies. He has also worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at KAIPTC, delivering lectures, seminars and workshops, supporting students, preparing and marking assessments, contributing to curriculum development, and participating in training and academic events on peacekeeping and security.
He has served as a Consultant Trainer on Elections and Institutional Capacity Building for the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Nigeria, since November 2019. His work involves technical election training for staff, management and commissioners.
Since June 2019, he has also been a Consultant Trainer on Election Administration with Abantu for Development. He has trained participants in election observation missions and held discussions with state institutions on advocacy and support for women’s participation in elections.
Earlier legal experience includes an internship with the Legal Aid Commission of Ghana’s ADR and Litigation Department from August to September 2022, where he provided legal services, assisted with criminal and civil cases, attended court sessions and mediated disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution.
He was a Court Intern at Asokwa District Court from July to October 2021, conducting legal research, managing case files, supporting trials and hearings, recording proceedings and taking part in court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution cases.
Earlier finance roles and memberships
Mr Asamoah was a Lecturer and Examiner at the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) from 2010 to 2012, teaching prospective Chartered Accountants and preparing and marking examination scripts.
He worked as Finance Manager at CST Limited from 2008 to 2009, developing financial models, managing budgets and preparing reports on payables, receivables and expenditure trends. At MAP Consult Limited, he was an Accountant from 2006 to 2008, managing the company’s finances and developing accounting and internal control policies. He began his career as an Audit Trainee at Kissi Consult Chartered Accountants from 2005 to 2006.
His technical expertise covers legal processes and writing, financial planning and regulation, electoral laws, policy analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, document review, report writing, public speaking, regulatory compliance and consultancy.
His stated areas of competence include litigation and mediation, electoral law, public financial management, governance, business management, strategic planning, electoral governance, training, advisory services, research, leadership and networking. He also has experience with international donor agencies and funding mechanisms, and is described as having strong communication skills, integrity, ethical standards and the ability to deliver projects on time.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana, and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Economists, Ghana. He served on the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) Examination Committee from 2012 to 2017 and its Electoral Committee from 2015 to 2017.
He has been a member of the Electoral Reform Society, UK, since 2016. He also served on the Electoral Commission’s Board of Survey from 2014 to 2017, its Board of Trustees of the Staff Endowment Fund from 2014 to 2017, and its Entity Tender Committee from 2014 to 2019.
His professional development has included the Finance Directors’ Forum in Dubai in 2016, a Conference on Biometric Technology in Election Management in Africa in 2014, the Pan African Accountants Congress in Kenya in 2012, and a 2007 Institute of Chartered Accountants seminar on the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards on financial reporting.
He also attended Democracy and Elections in Africa, organised by EISA in South Africa in 2012, and a Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning workshop on fiscal and economic consultancy in 2006.
Research and publications
Mr Asamoah’s published and academic work includes research on mandatory motor insurance claims, digital trade and data governance in Africa, democratic governance in West Africa, corporate mergers and divisions in Ghana, medical negligence and religious faith, electronic transactions and artificial intelligence, and the powers of lower courts in Ghana.
His 2026 publications include Bad Faith in Mandatory Motor Insurance Claims: Rethinking the Boundaries Between Contract and Tort in Ghanaian Insurance Law, co-written with E N Amasah, in the Journal of Banking & Insurance, and Digital Trade and Data Governance in Africa: Reforming Ghana’s Data Protection Act for Secure Cross-Border Data Flows Under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTFTA) Framework, co-written with E N Amasah and A K Annan, in the Journal of Business and African Economy.
His 2025 work includes studies on democratic governance in West Africa, employee participation in corporate mergers and divisions in Ghana, medical negligence and religious faith, Ghana’s Electronic Transactions Act in the age of artificial intelligence, and access to justice and lower courts.
Other research has examined electoral administration and conflict resolution in Africa, democracy and development in West Africa, rejected ballots in Ghana’s Fourth Republic elections, election dispute resolution, agency theory and electoral democracy, International Financial Reporting Standards for SMEs, auditors’ roles in mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance in Ghana.
His work includes the PhD thesis The Role of Electoral, Administration, and Conflict Resolution in Africa: Comparative Study of Ghana and Kenya, and the 2019 unpublished study Narrowing the Gap of Democracy and Development in West Africa: The Ghanaian Perspective.
Outside work, his listed interests are playing and watching football and listening to music. His referees include Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chairman of the Electoral Commission, and Kwabena Appiagyei Asante-Krobea, Managing Partner of Asante-Krobea & Associates Law Firm, Kumasi.
