Dominic Azimbe Azumah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Dominic Azumah
Constituency Mp:Garu-Tempane
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:7 January 1993
Term End:6 January 2001
Predecessor:New
Successor:Joseph Kojo Akudibilah
Term Start1:7 January 2005
Term End1:6 January 2017
Predecessor1:Joseph Kojo Akudibilah
Successor1:Akuka Albert Alalzuuga
Birth Date:1950 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Garu
Nationality:Ghanaian 
Party:National Democratic Congress
Alma Mater:Institute of Local Government Studies
Occupation:Accountant

Dominic Azimbe Azumah (born 1 January 1950) is a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Garu-Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Azumah was born on 1 January 1950. He hails from Garu, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He entered the Institute of Local Government Studies, Ghana and obtained his certificate in Local Government Administration.[1]

Career

Azumah is an Accountant by profession.[4]

Politics

EAzumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He first became a member of the parliament in January 1993 following the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[5] He retained the seat until December 2000 when he lost the seat to Akuka Albert Alalzuuga, who then contested as an independent candidate. He contested for the parliamentary seat of his constituency in the 2004 general election and subsequently regained the seat, becoming a member of the 4th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana in January 2005.[5] [6] He served in this capacity after winning subsequent elections until 6 January 2017. He was succeeded by Akuka Albert Alalzuuga, also of the NDC.

In 2012, Azumah doubled as a Minister of State in the Atta Mills government.[7]

Elections

He was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.[8]

Following his loss in the 2000 general election, Azumah later reclaimed the seat as the member of parliament for the Garu-Tempane constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[9] [10] He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. His constituency was a part of the 9 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election in the Upper East Region.[11]

The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[12] He was elected with 18,705 votes out of 34,020 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 55% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Pullam William of the Peoples’ National Convention, Joseph Akudbillahh of the New Patriotic Party and Anabah Joseph Benibah of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 1,878, 13,067 and 370 votes respectively of total votes cast. These were equivalent to 5.5%, 38.4% and 1.1% respectively of total valid votes cast.

Personal life

Azumah is a Christian (Catholic). He is married with four children.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs – MP Details – Azumah, Dominic Azimbe . 6 February 2020 . Ghana MPs.
  2. Web site: I don't know my job – Dominic Azumah tells Vetting C'ttee. Modern Ghana. en. 7 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Former MP, others fight Adongo over Bolgatanga Central seat . 7 February 2020 . GhanaWeb . en.
  4. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004–2008. The Office of Parliament. 2004. Ghana.
  5. Web site: Ghana MPs – MP Details – Azumah, Dominic Azimbe . 7 July 2020 . Ghana MPs.
  6. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. 353.
  7. Web site: I don't know my job – Dominic Azumah tells Vetting C'ttee. 7 July 2020. Modern Ghana. en.
  8. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. 353.
  9. Book: Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. Accra. 185.
  10. Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2004 Results – Garu Constituency. 3 August 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  11. Web site: 10 August 2016. Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results. 3 August 2020. Fact Check Ghana. en-US.
  12. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2004 Results – President. 3 August 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.