J.E. Afful Explained

Office2:Member of parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
Term Start2:7 January 1997
Term End2:6 January 2001
President2:John Jerry Rawlings
Occupation:Politician
Birth Place:Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese, Central Region Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
J.E. Afful

John Edward Afful is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Second Parliament Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1]

Early life

Afful was born in Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese in the Central Region of Ghana.

Politics

Afful was elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress as a member of Parliament for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese in the Central Region of Ghana. He polled 20,262 votes out of the 33,585 valid votes cast representing 44.10% over his opponents Andrew Kingsford Mensah of the New Patriotic Party who polled 13,088 votes representing 28.50% and Emmanuel F. Appiah-Kibi of the Convention People's Party who also polled 235 votes representing 0.50%. While in parliament, he was appointed Minister of Environment, Science and Technology.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Ghanaian Parliamentary Register(1993–1996)
  2. Book: Ghana. Ghana-vision 2020: Programme of action for the implementation of medium-term development plan (1997–2000) : (first plan under Ghana-vision 2020). 1998. Government of Ghana, National Development Planning Commission. en.
  3. Web site: FM . Peace . Ghana Election 1996 Results – Abura / Asebu / Kwamankese Constituency . 10 October 2020 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM.