Seth Dankwa Wiafe Explained

Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party(Ghana)
Occupation:Politician and Lawyer
Seth Dankwa
Birth Place:Akwapim South, Eastern Region, Ghana
Office1:MP for Akwapim South
Term Start1:7 January 2001
Term End1:6 January 2005
President1:John Agyekum Kufour

Seth Dankwa Wiafe is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Wiafe was born at Akwapim South in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is a lawyer and member of the General Council Ghana Bar Association.[4]

Politics

Wiafe was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections representing the Akwapim South Constituency. He was a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.He polled 22,328 votes out the 39,955 valid votes casting representing 55.9%.[5] The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 92 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[6] He was beaten in the 2004 election by Magnus Opare-Asamoah (NPP) 0.70% against 56%.[7] During his political work, Wiafe and his District Chief Executive (DCE), Andrew Y. Nyarko-Adu, were at each other's throat over allegations of bribery and diversion of illegal chain saw timber.[8]

Career

Wiafe is a Former Member of Parliament for the Akwapim South Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana from 2001 to 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register (1993-1996)
  2. Web site: 15 August 2003 . MP, DCE Fight . 2020-09-02 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  3. Web site: DCEs are chopping all the money. 2020-09-02. Modern Ghana.
  4. Web site: Lawyers in Good Standing. 2020-09-12. General Legal Council. en-US.
  5. Web site: Election result . Psephos.
  6. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2000. 2020-09-11. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  7. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament - Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency Election 2004 Results. 2020-09-12. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  8. Web site: 15 August 2003 . MP, DCE Fight . 2020-09-02 . GhanaWeb. . en.