Benjamin Komla Kpodo Explained

Benjamin Komla Kpodo
Constituency Mp:Ho Central
Parliament:Ghana
Majority:57,119
Predecessor:George Kofi Nfodjoh
Term Start:7 January 2013
Birth Date:1953 12, df=yes
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress

Benjamin Komla Kpodo is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ho Central Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Kpodo was born on December 22, 1953. He hails from Tanyigbe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Administration-Accounting option from the University of Ghana in 1980. He obtained his master's of science in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1991.[4]

Politics

Kpodo is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Ho Central seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election, winning 79.5% of the votes.[5] In the 2020 election, he won 85% of the votes to again retain his seat.[6] [4]

Employment

Personal life

He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian). He is married, with seven children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Kpodo, Komla Benjamin . 2020-02-06 . Ghana MPs.
  2. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-11-10 . parliament of ghana.
  3. Web site: Benjamin Komla Kpodo, Biography . 2022-11-10 . GhanaWeb..
  4. Web site: Odekro . 2022-11-10 . odekro.
  5. Web site: 2016 Election - Ho Central Constituency Results . Ghana Elections - Peace FM . 12 January 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020 Election - Ho Central Constituency Results . Ghana Elections - Peace FM . 12 January 2021.