Simon Edem Asimah Explained

Simon Edem Asimah
Office1:MP for South Dayi
Term Start1:7 January 2009
Term End1:7 January 2013
President1:John Evans Atta Mills
Birth Date:19 March 1955
Birth Place:Peki Wudome, Volta Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Children:5
Alma Mater:The Hague Academy of International Law
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Architect

Simon Edem Asimah is an Architect/Quantity surveyor and a politician of the Republic of Ghana. He is the member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta region of Ghana.[1]

Personal life

Simon is married with five children. He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian).[2]

Early life and education

Simon Edem Asimah was born on 19 March 1955. He is an indegene of Peki-Wudome in the Volta region of Ghana.[3]

He had a Master of Arts degree in Development Studies. He further studied ISS in the Hague in Netherlands in the year 1992.

Politics

Simon is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[4] He represented South Dayi Constituency in the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic. In December 2012, He also emerged winner in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections with a massive win of 87.5% of the total valid votes in his Constituency[5] [6] which became his second run as the MP for South Dayi. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Environment, Science and Technology.[7]

Employment

Reg. Director, Greater Accra Regional Office of Community Water and Sanitation Agency.

He is a Development Planner, an architect, and quantity surveyors.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6th Parliament of the Fourth republic of Ghana . Every politician.
  2. Web site: Ghana MPs Details . Ghana MPs.
  3. Web site: Ghana MP . Staging odekro.
  4. Web site: About Edem . ModernGhana.
  5. Book: Ghana. Ghana Gazette. 2009. Government Printer. en.
  6. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament - South Dayi Constituency Election 2012 Results. 2020-07-08. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  7. Web site: Amponsah . Charles . Land Use Bill undergoes second reading . 2020-07-08 . Gbc Ghana. . en.