Asawase (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Asawase
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Year:2004
District:Kumasi Metropolitan District
Region:Ashanti Region
Mp:Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak
Party:National Democratic Congress

Asawase 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, Asawase is famous for being a stronghold for NDC in the Ashanti Region. Asawase is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004 and has since been held by the National Democratic Congress. It is one of the hottest seats in the Ashanti Region and as such elections on there are keenly contested. The current member of parliament for the Asawase Consistuency is Hon Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak a leading member in the NDC.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Kumasi Metropolitan District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

History

The constituency was formed in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230. The Asokwa East and Asokwa West constituencies were realigned, forming the Asawase (Asokwa) constituency and the new Oforikrom constituency.

Members of parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2004Constituency created
2004Gibril Adamu MohammedNational Democratic Congress
2005Muntaka Mohammed MubarakNational Democratic Congress

Elections

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: NDC wins Asawase bye-election . 2009-06-21 . General News of Friday, 22 April 2005 . Ghana Home Page.
  2. Web site: NDC Silences Ruling Party In Asawase . 2009-06-21 . Politics of Friday, 22 April 2005 . Ghana Home Page.
  3. Web site: Statement on the Thursday April 21, 2005 Asawasi Constituency Parliamentary Bye-Election . 2009-06-21 . pdf . 3 . Ghana Center for Democratic Development . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080819221004/http://www.cddghana.org/documents/STATEMENT%20ON%20ASAWASI%20BYE-ELECTION.pdf . 2008-08-19 .
  4. News: Parliamentary Results Asawase (Ashanti Region) . 2009-06-21 . Elections 2008 . Ghana Home Page.