David Lamptey Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Birth Date:1951
Death Date:5 December 2012
Death Place:Accra
Nationality:Ghanaian 
Party:National Democratic Congress
Children:eight
Occupation:Chief executive officer of sidalco group of companies and radio xyz
Profession:Politician, businessman and philanthropist
David Lamptey
Office2:Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle Constituency
Term Start2:7 January 1997
Term End2:6 January 2001

David Lamptey was a businessman, philanthropist, Ghanaian Politician and a member of parliament for the Klottey-Korley Constituency.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Lamptey who was 61 years old as of December 2012[2] was a businessman, a philanthropist, politician, the owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Radio XYZ and Sidalco Group of Companies.[3] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Klottey-Korle Constituency, at Osu in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of National Democratic Congress after decamping from the New Patriotic Party.[3] Lamptey was credited for introducing new brands of liquid fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity in the country.

Politics

Lamptey was a member of parliament of the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana for the Klottey-Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 1996 Ghanaian general elections. He polled a total votes casts of 20,485 representing 26.20% during the 1996 Ghanaian Parliamentary elections over his opponents Tei Okunor an Independent Candidate who polled 17,205 votes which also represent 22.00% of the total votes cast, Gilbert K.Quartey of the New Patriotic Party also polling 17,090 votes representing 21.90% of the total votes cast, Adolf Lutterodt of the Convention People's Party polled 4,897 votes representing 6.30% of the total votes cast, Kwame Nyarko Akuffo-Mensah an Independent Candidate also polled 2,173 votes which represent 2.80% of the total votes cast, Buniyamin Mohamed Buniyamin of the People's National Convention had no votes cast so as Ahmed Nii Kpakpo Oti Vanderpu an Independent Candidate.[4]

Career

Lamptey was a businessman, philanthropist, a politician and chief executive officer of Sidalco group of companies and Radio XYZ.

Personal life

He was married with eight children.[5]

Death

Lamptey died on 5 December 2012 and was buried on 9 February 2013.

References

  1. Web site: 18 March 2013. David Lamptey's family calls on gov't to investigate "strange" death. 6 October 2020. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Online. Peace FM. David Lamptey's Ghost Pops Up. 6 October 2020. Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news.
  3. Web site: 9 February 2013. David Lamptey goes home. 6 October 2020. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  4. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament – Greater Accra Region Election 1996 Results. 6 October 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM. 17 December 2014 .
  5. Web site: Probe David Lamptey's death – Family. 6 October 2020. Graphic Online. 20 March 2013 . en-gb.