Alfred Vanderpuije

Alfred Oko Vanderpuije
Mayor of Accra
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born Alfred Oko Vanderpuije
November 4, 1955
Jamestown, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Spouse(s) Married
Residence Accra, Ghana
Occupation Politician

Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955)[1] is a Ghanaian politician. A Jamestown native, he is the current Mayor of Accra, installed in that office by President John Atta Mills in 2009.[2]

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.[3] His relative Jacobus van der Puije was Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780.

References

  1. Newghana.org - Alfred Vanderpuije Ed.S.
  2. Ghanaweb.com - Alfred Vanderpuije is The New Accra Mayor
  3. Van der Rijt, Franka (2009-11-30). "'Dit voelt voor mij als warme thuiskomst'". BN De Stem. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 3 April 2012.