Yao Gomado
Yao Gomado is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Akan Constituency in the Oti Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Gomado was born and hails from Dodo-Dompa in the Oti Region of Ghana. Yao Gomado passed his Common Entrance Examination in 1978 which enabled him to obtain his Ordinary Level and Advanced Level. He then proceeded to have his Electrical Engineering Practice in 1982, C&G Institute London, Part Two Electricals in 1983, Class Two Marine Electrical Engineer in 1987, Class Three Marine Engineer in 2012, Converteam A Series Maintenance in 2013, Dynamic Positioning in 2013, Shipboard Dynamic Position in 2013, Professional Development Certificate in 2014, Marine Surveyor in 2015, Mini-MBA in 2015, Class One Electro Technical in 2016, Corporate Member in 2017, Shipboard Internal Auditor in 2018 at Regional Maritime Academy and Post Graduate Diploma in 2019 at Regional Maritime University.
Career
Gomado worked at Volta Lake Transport Company Limited, Akosombo, Ghana as the Assistant Electrical Engineer during his National Service period. He worked with Neptune Ship Management PTE Ltd in Singapore as a Junior Marine Electrical Engineer. He again served as the Marine Electrical Engineer of PSM Perkapalan SDN BHD in Malaysia. Yao Gomado also worked with the Paccship Management PTE in Singapore as the Marine Electrical Engineer. He finally worked with the Oceanwave Maritime & Engineering Consultancy Limited as their technical director.
Political life
Gomado refused the use of the government assigned Toyota V8 to provide water for his constituency. He again mortgaged his four-year salary to get grader for road repairs in his Akan Constituency. Gomado also assured and promised to improve standard of education in his constituency.
2020 election
Gomado contested and won the 2020 NDC parliamentary primaries for Akan Constituency in the Oti Region of Ghana. Gomado won in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 19,317 votes against Alhaji Rashid Bawa of the New Patriotic Party who had 13,300 votes to join the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
2024 elections
Gomado contested and won the 2024 NDC parliamentary primaries for Akan Constituency in the Oti Region of Ghana. Gomado won in the 2024 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 18,228 votes against Tassah Mustapha Tassah of the New Patriotic Party who had 11,772 votes and Aforla Yawa Mary who had 175 votes to join the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
Committees
Gomado is a member of the Judiciary Committee. He is also a member of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
Personal life
Gomado is a Christian. He is fluent in speaking Ewe and English.