Wa West (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Wa West
Map2:Ghana-Upper West
Year:2004
District:Wa West District
Region:Upper West Region
Mp:Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Party:National Democratic Congress

Wa West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Wa West is located in the Wa West district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

This seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004.

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

History

The constituency was first created in 2004 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana along with 29 other new ones, increasing the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2004Joseph Yieleh ChirehNational Democratic Congress
2020Peter Toobu[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections 2004:Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. 2009-05-08 . November 2005 . Electoral Commission of Ghana and Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-28. Burning ‘galamsey’ equipment against the law – Toobu. 2021-05-29. Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.