Ebenezer Kojo Kum Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon
Ebenezer Kojo Kum
Constituency Mp:Ahanta West
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:7 January 2017
Birth Date:17 April 1967
Birth Place:Dixcove
Birthname:Ebenezer Kojo Kum
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Occupation:Politician
Committees:Judiciary Committee, Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Ebenezer Kojo Kum (born Monday 17 April 1967) is a Ghanaian politician, a lawyer who was a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and currently a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ahanta West Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Ebenezer Kojo Kum was born and hails from Dixcove in the Western Region of Ghana. Ebenezer Kojo Kum obtained his Ordinary Level(O - Level) in 1984  and Advanced Level(A - Level) in 1986. Ebenezer Kojo Kum proceeded to have his Bachelor of Arts(Hons) and Diploma in Education, all from the University of Cape Coast in 1991 and Barrister-at-Law (General Practice) at Ghana School of Law in the year 2020.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Career

Ebenezer Kojo Kum was the Deputy Director/Principal Cultural Officer/Senior Cultural Officer from 1992 to 2005 at the Centre for National Culture.[9]

Ebenezer Kojo Kum was also a junior lawyer from 2000 to 2002 at Kendicks Law Firm, an Associate partner from 2002 to 2007 as well as the General Manager from 2007 to 2016 at the Kendicks Law Firm.

Ebenezer Kojo Kum is now working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ahanta West Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[10] [11] [12]

Political Life

Ebenezer Kojo Kum contested and won the 2016 NPP parliamentary primaries for Ahanta West Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.[13] [14] [15] Ebenezer Kojo Kum proceeded to win the parliamentary seat in his constituency (Ahanta West Constituency) in the Western Region of Ghana during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party to join the Seventh (7th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 30,596 votes (68.1%) against George Kwame Aboagye(Late) of the National Democratic Congress who had 13,784 votes (30.7%) and Isaac Kweku Annan of the Convention People's Party(CPP) who had 546 votes (1.2%).[16] [17]

Ebenezer Kojo Kum again contested and won the 2020 NPP parliamentary primaries for Ahanta West Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana with 472 votes(65.46%) against Kwesi Biney who had 249 votes (34.54%).[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] Ebenezer Kojo Kum again proceeded to win in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 27,946 votes (51.60%) against Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh (a former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Takoradi Technical University) of the National Democratic Congress who had 23,957 votes (44.24%), Ismail Buadii of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) who had 1,797 votes (3.32%), Ebo Mensah of the Convention People's Party (CPP) who had 214 votes (0.40%), Nathaniel Adusei of the All People's Congress (APC) who had 139 votes (0.25%) and Dominic Akalga of the People's National Convention (PNC) who also had 101 votes (0.18%).[26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

Ebenezer Kojo Kum is the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.[31] [32] [33]

Committees

Ebenezer Kojo Kum is a member of the Judiciary Committee . He is also a member of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee of the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[34]

Personal life

Ebenezer Kojo Kum is a Christian and a member of the Anaji Christ the King Methodist Church in Takoradi. Ebenezer Kojo Kum is happily married with a child.[35] [36] [37] [38]

Philanthropy

Ebenezer Kojo Kum donated some medical equipments to the Ahanta West health directorate in the Ahanta West Constituencyon Friday, 24 January 2020. The equipment which worth thousands of cedis included two motorbikes, two motor tricycle (popularly known as Mahama Canbu), pieces of bed sheets, and a 55inches Samsung Television set were handed over to the Municipal Health Director, Madam Caroline Efah Otoo.[39] [40] [41] [42]

Ebenezer Kojo Kum presented Ten Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight Ghana Cedis(10,788) to Sankor Senior High School in his constituency (Ahanta West Constituency) to purchase thirteen (13) marker boards with graph.[43]

Ebenezer Kojo Kum again fulfilled a promise he made to the Christian Divine Church in Dixcove. He made a cash donation of GHS 5,400 in a visit to the church prior to the 2020 general election to support the work of the Lord. This was after the Head Pastor, Paul Essien prophesied a victory for him in the election.[44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs - List of MPs . 11 March 2019 . GhanaMps..
  2. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 30 August 2022 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  3. Web site: Gyetuah . Eric Nana . 26 February 2021 . Biography of Ebenezer Kojo Kum, the Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs . 1 September 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ebenezer Kojo Kum, Biography . 30 August 2022 . GhanaWeb.
  6. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 30 August 2022 . Parliament of ghana.
  7. Web site: Kum, Kojo Ebenezer . 30 August 2022 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  8. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  9. Web site: Gyetuah . Eric Nana . 26 February 2021 . Biography of Ebenezer Kojo Kum, the Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs . 1 September 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Ebenezer Kojo Kum, Biography . 31 August 2022 . GhanaWeb..
  11. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 31 August 2022 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  12. Web site: Kum, Kojo Ebenezer . 31 August 2022 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  13. Web site: skyypowerfm . 3 March 2020 . NPP Primaries: 'My 2016 election record baffles vetting committee'- Ahanta West MP . 31 August 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 22 June 2020 . NPP Primaries: Ahanta West MP floors former DCE Kwesi Biney for second time . 31 August 2022 . The Independent Ghana . en-GB . 1 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901072948/https://theindependentghana.com/2020/06/npp-decides-ahanta-west-mp-floors-former-dce-kwesi-biney-for-second-time/ . dead .
  15. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  16. Web site: FM . Peace . 2016 Election - Ahanta West Constituency Results . 31 August 2022 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  17. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  18. Web site: FM . Peace . Western Region - 2020 NPP Parliamentary Primaries Results . 1 September 2022 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  19. Web site: 20 June 2020 . NPP Parliamentary Primaries: The winners and losers - MyJoyOnline.com . 31 August 2022 . Myjoyonline. . en-US.
  20. Web site: 22 June 2020 . NPP Decides: Ahanta West MP floors former DCE Kwesi Biney for second time . 31 August 2022 . GhanaWeb . en.
  21. Web site: 22 June 2020 . NPP Primaries: Ahanta West MP floors former DCE Kwesi Biney for second time . 31 August 2022 . Myinfo Ghana . en-GB.
  22. Web site: 20 June 2020 . #NPPDecides: Four incumbent MPs in Western Region defeated in primaries . 1 September 2022 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  23. Web site: 20 June 2020 . #NPPDecides: Full list of winners and losers . 1 September 2022 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  24. Web site: NPP Primaries: Four Incumbent MPs In Western Region Defeated . 1 September 2022 . Modern Ghana . en.
  25. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  26. Web site: FM . Peace . Ahanta West Constituency Results - Election 2020 . 1 September 2022 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  27. Web site: FM . Peace . 2020 Election - Ahanta West Constituency Results . 1 September 2022 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  28. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 31 August 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  29. Web site: @wgnpage . 20 June 2020 . NPP Decides: Ahanta West; Incumbent MP, Ebenezer Kojo Kum has 'beaten' Kwesi Biney again . 1 September 2022 . Western Ghana News . en-US.
  30. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  31. Web site: Gyetuah . Eric Nana . 26 February 2021 . Biography of Ebenezer Kojo Kum, the Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs . 1 September 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  32. Web site: 8 December 2020 . Ahanta West retains Lawyer Kojo Kum for the NPP . 1 September 2022 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
  33. Web site: 'Chieftaincy Minister is alive, responding to treatment' - Spokesperson . 1 September 2022 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  34. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 31 August 2022 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  35. Web site: Gyetuah . Eric Nana . 26 February 2021 . Biography of Ebenezer Kojo Kum, the Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs . 1 September 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  36. Web site: Kum, Kojo Ebenezer . 1 September 2022 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  37. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 1 September 2022 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  38. Web site: Ebenezer Kojo Kum, Biography . 1 September 2022 . GhanaWeb..
  39. Web site: 28 January 2020 . Ahanta West MP gives to Health Directorate . 1 September 2022 . GhanaWeb . en.
  40. Web site: hammad . Ahanta West MP gives to Health Directorate . 1 September 2022 . en-US.
  41. Web site: Nuamah . Isaac . 25 January 2020 . Ahanta West MP donates medical items to health directorate . 1 September 2022 . Atinka Online . en-US.
  42. Web site: Yalley . Christian . 27 January 2020 . W/R: Ahanta West MP Donates Medical Equipments Worth thousands of cedis To Health Directorate . 1 September 2022 . chrisdaily . en.
  43. Web site: @wgnpage . 30 May 2021 . Ahanta West MP, Lawyer Kojo Kum extends support to Sankor SHS . 1 September 2022 . Western Ghana News . en-US.
  44. Web site: Gyetuah . Eric Nana . 4 May 2021 . Ahanta West MP makes cash donation to Christian Divine Church . 1 September 2022 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.

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