National Reform Party (Ghana) Explained

National Reform Party
Leader:Peter Kpordugbe
Chairman:Peter Kpordugbe
Foundation:1999
Headquarters:31 Mango Tree Avenue
Asylum Down
Accra
Country:Ghana
Leader1 Title:General Secretary
Leader1 Name:Kyeretwie Opoku
Leader2 Title:2000 Presidential Candidate
Leader2 Name:Goosie Tanoh
Split:National Democratic Congress
Wing1 Title:Motto
Wing1:Ghana first
Seats1 Title:2000 elections
Seats1:0

The National Reform Party is a political party in Ghana. It was founded in 1999 by a splinter group from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Elections

The party contested the 2000 presidential and parliamentary elections on the 7 December 2000 but won no seats. Its presidential candidate Augustus Obuadum Tanoh ("Goosie" Tanoh) had 1.1% of the presidential vote.[1] His running mate was Fetus Kosiba.[2]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

ElectionNumber of APC votesShare of votesSeats+/-PositionOutcome of election
200411,3640.13%0 - 6th of 8Not represented in parliament
2000[3] 147,1962.25%0 - 5th of 6Not represented in parliament

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2004Not contested - - -
2000Goosie Tanoh78,6291.21%5th of 7

Officials

The chairman and leader of the party is Peter Kpordugbe,[4] former head of the National Service Secretariat and a former member of the NDC. The general secretary is Kyeretwie Opoku.[2]

Motto

The party's motto is "Ghana first".[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Elections Database . 2007-07-28 . Elections in Ghana . Albert C. Nunley .
  2. Web site: Reform Party . 2007-07-28 . Reference . Ghana Home Page.
  3. Web site: Elections in Ghana . African Elections Database . Albert C. Nunley . 7 November 2020.
  4. Web site: IFES Election Guide - Election Profile for Ghana . 2007-07-28 . IFES.
  5. Web site: Ghanian (sic) political flags . 2007-07-28 . Flags of the World . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001011334/https://www.fotw.info/Flags/gh%7d.html#nrp . 2007-10-01.