Kwadjo Agyei Addo Explained

Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Children:5
Alma Mater:Presbyterian Boys Secondary School
Accra Academy
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Accountant
Kwadjo Agyei Addo
Birth Place:Fanteakwa, Eastern Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Office1:MP for Fanteakwa North
Term Start1:January 7, 2005
Term End1:January 6, 2009
President1:John Agyekum Kufour
Birth Date:15 October 1951

Kwadjo Agyei Addo (born October 15, 1951) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Fanteakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Addo was born on October 15, 1951, in a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana called Fanteakwa. He attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (Presec odumase and legon and then to Accra Academy]. From there he obtained his sixth form education.[2]

Politics

Addo was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2004 Ghanaian General elections as a member of the Fanteakwa North Constituency.[3] He obtained 20,867 votes out of the 36,851 valid votes cast representing 56.6%.[4]

2004 elections

Addo was elected as the member of parliament for the Fanteakwah North constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana from January 7, 2005, to January 6, 2009. In the 2004 Ghanaian general elections, he was elected over Samuael Ofosu-Ampofo of the National Democratic Congress and Gyimah Aikins Nyantakyi of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 15,678votes and 306votes respectively of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 42.5% and 0.8% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[5] Addo's constituency was a part of the 22 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Eastern region in that elections.[6] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a total 128 parliamentary seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[7]

Career

Addo is an Accountant and businessman.

Personal life

Addo is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register(2004–2008)
  2. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004–2008. The Office of Parliament. 2004. Ghana. 119.
  3. Web site: November 3, 2001 . Presiding Member elected NPP parliamentary candidate . August 4, 2020 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  4. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2004 Results – Fanteakwa North Constituency. August 4, 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  5. Book: Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Publisher: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. Ghana. 153.
  6. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2004 Results - Eastern Region. August 6, 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  7. Web site: August 1, 2016. Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results. August 6, 2020. Fact Check Ghana. en-US.