Siaka Stevens (Ghanaian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Stevens Siaka
Constituency Mp:Jaman North constituency
Parliament:Ghana
Birth Date:1964 12, df=y
Birth Place:Sampa, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Occupation:Politician

Stevens Siaka (born 31 December 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Jaman North constituency in the Bono Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1] Siaka Stevens was a former Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education and he was the Deputy Minister for Bono Region from 26 March 2019 till January 2021.[2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Siaka was born on 31 December 1964 and hails from Sampa in the Bono Region of Ghana. He had his master's degree in Public Administration and Post Graduate Diploma from GIMPA. He also had his bachelor's degree in Management and Diploma in Accounting and Business Management from the University of Education, Winneba. He also earned a Diploma in Accounting and Business Management from the Cambridge Tutorial College in London and obtained a certificate in Commercial Law from the Institute of Management Studies.[5]

Politics

Siaka is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[6] He was the Deputy Regional Minister for Bono Region from 27 March 2019 to January 2021.[7]

2012 election

Siaka first contested the Jaman north constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2012 Ghanaian general election and won with 14,920 votes representing 50.34% over the parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress Asum-Ahensah Alex who pulled 14, 718 which is equivalent to 49.66% of the total votes.[8]

2016 election

Siaka was re-elected as a member of parliament for Jaman north constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election with 14,715 votes representing 51.90% of the total votes. He won the election over Ahenkwah Yaw Frederick of the National Democratic Congress who pulled 13,216 votes which is equivalent to 46.61%, parliamentary candidate for the Progressive People's Party Nsoah Joseph had 327 votes representing 1.15% and the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Sammor-Duah Emmanuel had 95 votes representing 0.34% of the total votes. [9]

2020 election

Siaka again contested the Jaman north (Ghana parliament constituency) parliamentary seat on the ticket of New Patriotic Party during the 2020 Ghanaian general election but lost the election to Frederick Yaw Ahenkwah of the National Democratic Congress.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stevens, Siaka . 2022-11-15 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  2. Web site: GNA . Let's defend our prevailing peace – Mr Stevens News Ghana . 2022-11-15 . NewsGhana . en-US.
  3. Web site: Bono Regional Minister, deputy visit Wenchi Municipal . 2022-11-15 . GhanaDistricts.
  4. Web site: Annang . Evans . 2019-12-27 . Make computer science a core subject in schools - Minister calls on GES . 2022-11-15 . Pulse Ghana . en.
  5. Web site: Stevens Siaka, Biography . 2022-11-15 . GhanaWeb..
  6. Web site: Hon. Siaka Stevens and the NPP’s Achievements: Constituents discover lies . 2022-11-15 . Modern Ghana . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-05-31 . Akufo-Addo’s 19 ministers who never declared their assets - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-11-15 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.
  8. Web site: FM . Peace . Jaman North Constituency Results - Election 2012 . 2023-11-09 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  9. Web site: FM . Peace . Jaman North Constituency Results - Election 2016 . 2023-11-12 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  10. Web site: Parliamentary Results for Jaman North . 2023-11-12 . MobileGhanaWeb..
  11. Web site: FM . Peace . 2020 Election - Jaman North Constituency Results . 2023-11-12 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  12. Web site: Jaman North – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report . 2023-11-12 . Election Data Centre . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2020-12-09 . Election 2020: At least 108 current MPs are not returning to Parliament - MyJoyOnline . 2023-11-12 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.