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Mfantseman
Mfantseman is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Mfantseman is located in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 ahead of the 2012 Ghanaian general election. Boundaries The constituency is located within the Mfantseman Municipal District of the Central Region of Ghana. Members of Parliament Elections Ekow Hayford the NPP MP for Mfantseman was murdered by armed robbers on the Nkusukum Mankessim-Abeadze Duadze Road on his way from a campaign trip for the 2020 Ghanaian general election. As his death was less than three months before the 2020 election, Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Ghanaian Constitution stipulates that there should not be a by-election in the constituency. See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekow Hayford
Ekow Hayford (24 December 1970 – 9 October 2020) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Mfantseman Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He was killed on 9 October 2020. He was also the chief executive officer of Apam Football Club. Early life and education Hayford was born on 24 December 1970 in Mankessim, Central Region of Ghana. He was the only child of his mother, Madam Mena Aba Attah. He held a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Methodist University College. He also held a Master of Business Administration (Supply Chain Management) degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Career and politics Hayford's first career was in the Ghana Police Service, in which he served from 1993 to 1998. He rose to the rank of Corporal. He resigned and went into private business. He was the chief executive office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophelia Hayford
Ophelia Mensah Hayford is a Ghanaian Politician. She contested in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election and won the parliamentary seat for the Mfantsiman Constituency. Early life and education Hayford was born on 29 October 1973 and hails from Akwapim-Akropong in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She had her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Linguistics in 2012. She further had her LLB. in Criminal Law; International Human Rights Law and Administrative Law in 2018. Career and appointments Ophelia was an Assistant superintendent of Police(ASP). She was the chief Inspector with the Ghana Police Service. Ophelia Hayford also worked with Interpol Unit at the CID Headquarters. Ophelia joined the Ghana Police in 1993 as a recruit. And since then, she has served in the service for 27 years. Politics Hayford is a member of the New Patriotic Party. Her late husband, Ekow Hayford was the Member of parliament for Mfantsiman Constituency. After the death of her husband while servin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquinas Tawiah Quansah
Aquinas Tawiah Quansah (born 4 April 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana and deputy Central Regional Minister of Ghana. He was appointed by President John Evan Atta Mills and served till January 2013. Early years and education Quansah was born on 4 April 1964 in Saltpond, Central Region. He attended the Almeda College in Atlanta, USA and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Politics Quansah was the former member of parliament for the Mfantseman constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. He contested for the Mfantseman constituency seat in the 2012 General Elections and won. He garnered 31,837 votes, which represented 50.95% of the total votes cast and hence defeated the other contestants including Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Eugene Kwaninaabaka Baiden, Onaventure William Appiah and Veronica Esi Adu-Boateng. However, in 2016, he lost the National Democratic Congress nomination and so did not get the chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghana Parliament Constituencies
This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each constituency is represented by a single member of parliament (MP). There were 230 parliamentary constituencies previously. History At the time Ghana became an independent country, there were 104 seats in parliament. This increased to 198 after 1965 when Ghana became a one party state. At the start of the Second Republic in 1969, the number of seats were increased to 140. This did not change further until the start of the Fourth republic when it was increased from 140 to 200. The number of seats was increased following the December 2000 elections. After the 2000 population census, the number of districts were increased from 110 to 138. The Electoral Commission of Ghana did a demarcation exercise which increased the number of constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. It is bordered by Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea. The Central region is renowned for its many elite higher education institutions and an economy based on an abundance of industrial minerals and tourism. The Central region attains many tourist attractions such as castles, forts and beaches stretched along the Central region's coastline. Economy and tourism The Central Region is a hub of education, with some of the best schools in the country. The region's economy is dominated by services followed by mining and fishing. Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites and serve as a reminder of the slave trade. The Central Region is a major center for tourism within the peninsula of Ashantiland and it has some of the most beautiful beaches and national parks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Party (Ghana)
The National Democratic Party (NDP) is a Ghanaian political party, founded in October 2012 as a split from the ruling National Democratic Congress. Its first leader was former NDC politician Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, who is also the wife of former President of Ghana and NDC founder Jerry Rawlings. Founding The NDP was founded in the wake of the death of President John Atta Mills in July 2012. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings had been a 2011 rival of Atta Mills prior to his re-nomination as the NDC candidate for president. The NDP announced its formation as part of the opposition to the NDC's candidate, President John Dramani Mahama, for the 7 December 2012 presidential election. The NDP was announced on 6 July 2012 by its interim General Secretary, Manboah Rockson, and was said to be born of dissatisfaction with the NDC, which had often been personified by the Rawlingses and their supporters. Former populist military head of state Jerry Rawlings had formed the NDC in 1992, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Front Party (Ghana)
The United Front Party (UPF) is a recently formed Ghanaian political party. The party's founder is Dr. Nana Agyenim Boateng. He has been reported as saying the party was founded as an alternative to Ghana's two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress party. References Political parties in Ghana Political parties with year of establishment missing {{Ghana-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Ghanaian Parliamentary Election
General elections were held in Ghana on Friday 7 December 2012 to elect a president and members of Parliament in 275 electoral constituencies. Owing to the breakdown of some biometric verification machines, some voters could not vote, and voting was extended to Saturday 8 December 2012. A run-off was scheduled for 28 December 2012 if no presidential candidate received an absolute majority of 50% plus one vote. Competing for presidency were incumbent president John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), his main challenger Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and six other candidates. Incumbent president John Mahama was declared winner of the presidential contest with 50.7% of the vote, just a few thousand votes over the threshold for avoiding a run-off election. Nana Akufo-Addo received 47.74%. The opposition alleged tampering with results by the Electoral Commission (EC), and filed a petition at the Ghanaian Supreme Court to review the election r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). Nkrumah was the then appointed Secretaty General of the UGCC when he was arrested by the leader of the UGCC and imprisoned for an alleged thought, plans and power against Kwame Nkrumah's leadership. Kwame Nkrumah then formed the Convention People's Party with support of some UGCC members and had a purpose for self governance. Upon Kwame Nkrumah's leadership with the CPP, he orgranized a non violent protest and strike for support of the purpose for self-governance which took him to imprisonment for a second time, but he was released after winning a massive vote by the CPP following the colonies election general election whilst he was in prison. The CPP followers supported Nkrumah's ideas and voted for him massive for power of self-gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive People's Party (Ghana)
Progressive People's Party (PPP) ( ak, Kɔ anim ɔmanfo Apontow) is a political party in Ghana. It was formed in 2012 by Paa Kwesi Nduom, the presidential candidate for the Convention People's Party in the 2008 general election. PPP pulled 64,267 popular votes in the 2012 general elections with Papa Kwesi Nduom as a flagbearer and Brigitte Dzogbenuku as the running mate, making it the third largest party and the second largest opposition party in Ghana. The party's National Head Office Building is located in Asylum Down, Accra. The motto of the party is "Prosperity in Peace" with "Awake" as the slogan. History The party's formation was followed by a declaration on 28 December 2011 by Nduom for progressive and independent-minded people to come together and form an alternative political movement. The interim leadership of the progressive movement began a nationwide campaign to recruit members to form Interim Regional and Constituency Executives. The team visited all ten region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanaian Constitution
The Constitution of Ghana is the constitution, supreme law of the Republic of Ghana. It was approved on 28 April 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. It defines the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties of the government, structure of the judiciary and legislature, and spells out the fundamental rights and duties of citizens. It is made up of 26 chapters, not including the preamble. In part, the constitution was designed to decentralize the government in Ghana. Background Timeline Since its independence in 1957, Ghana has undergone several major changes in both the type of government and the democratic government itself. Ghana was first declared a Republic in 1960 under the premiership of Kwame Nkrumah. By 1964, Ghana had transitioned from a republic to a one-party state with a presidential system where rights of the citizenry were eroded and political participation completely banned. Ghana would have an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Ghanaian General Election
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will contest the results. The NPP lost its majority in the parliament, winning just as many seats as the opposition NDC, resulting in a hung parliament with a single independent ( Andrew Asiamah Amoako) in the position of kingmaker. Electoral system The President of Ghana is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 275 members of Parliament are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens who are at least 18 years old, although those declared insane are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens at least 18 years old, and either be resident in their constituency or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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