Krachi West (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Krachi West
Map2:Oti in Ghana 2018.svg
District:Krachi District
Region:Oti Region
Mp:Helen Ntoso
Party:National Democratic Congress

Krachi West 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. Krachi West is located in the Krachi district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Krachi West district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It covers the whole of the new Krachi West District. To the east is the Krachi East constituency in the Krachi East District. It also shares a short border with the Nkwanta South to the north east. Its western neighbour is the Sene constituency in the Sene District of the Brong Ahafo Region. Its northern neighbour is the East Gonja District in the Northern Region.

History

This boundaries of this constituency were changed prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004 when the Krachi constituency was split into the Krachi West and the Krachi East constituencies respectively due to the creation of the new Krachi East District from the Krachi district.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1992Constituency known as Krachi
1996Sampson Kwadwo AprakuNational Democratic Congress
2000Francis Yaw Osei SarfoNational Democratic Congress
2004Constituency altered from Krachi to Krachi West
2004Francis Yaw Osei SarfoNational Democratic Congress
2012Helen Adjoa NtosoNational Democratic Congress

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQ's . 2007-07-26 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045755/http://www.parliament.gh/faq.php . 2007-09-27 . dead.