Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbrem
Map2:Ghana-Central
District:Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District
Region:Central Region
Mp:Samuel Atta Mills
Party:National Democratic Congress

Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbrem is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbrem is located in the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem district of the Central Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located entirely within the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem district of the Central Region of Ghana. Both the district and the constituency share common borders. It is in the south western corner of the region. It shares its northern and western borders with the Western Region of Ghana. To the north east is the Hemang Lower Denkyira constituency and to the east, the Cape Coast constituency. The Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Guinea is to the south.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyRef
1992
1996Ato QuarshieNational Democratic Congress[1] [2] [3] [4]
2004Paa Kwesi NduomConvention People's Party[5] [6] [7]
2008Dr Joseph Samuel AnnanNational Democratic Congress
2012Dr Stephen Nana Ato ArthurNew Patriotic Party[8] [9] [10]

Elections

As Paa Kwesi Nduom, who was a Minister of state in the New Patriotic Party Kufuor government was contesting the elections, the NPP decided not to field a candidate in this constituency but to back Nduom of the CPP instead.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ato, Quarshie (Dr.) . 2022-05-20 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-17 . Tribute to the Ga politician Joshua Nii Attoh Quarshie • Ade Sawyerr . 2022-05-20 . Ade Sawyerr . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Attoh Quarshie Defies Order Of Police Chiefs . 2022-05-20 . Modern Ghana . en.
  4. Web site: President introduces MMDCEs to Ga Mantse . 2022-05-20 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  5. Web site: Paa Kwesi Nduom, Biography . 2022-05-20 . GhanaWeb..
  6. Web site: Profile of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, Presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Ghana Election 2016 . 2022-05-20 . AfricanElections..
  7. Web site: Nduom, Paa Kwesi . 2022-05-20 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-12-29 . Did You Know This About Hon. Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur? . 2022-05-20 . Skyy Power FM . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Arthur, Nana Ato Stephen Eng. (Dr) . 2022-05-20 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  10. Web site: Dr. Ato Arthur Takes Office As Head Of Local Government Service . 2022-05-20 . Modern Ghana . en.

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