Yaw Bampoh Explained

Occupation:Politician
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Alma Mater:Wiawso College of Education
Profession:Teacher, farmer
Birth Place:Abuakwa, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Yaw Bampoh
Office1:MP for Atwima-Nwabiagya
Term Start1:7 January 1993
Term End1:6 January 1997
President1:Jerry John Rawlings
Predecessor1:John Agyekum Kufuor
Successor1:James Edusei Sarkodie

Yaw Bampoh is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Atwima Nwabiagya constituency in the Ashanti region of Ghana.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Yaw Bampoh was born in 1955 at Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.He attended the Mpasatia L. A. Middle School. He also attended the Sefwi Wiawso Training College where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate.[3]

Politics

He was elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Atwima Nwabiagya Constituency during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[4] [5] He was defeated by James Edusei Sarkodei of the New Patriotic Party during the 1996 General election. James Edusei Sarkodie polled 31,088 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 61.90% while Yaw Bampoh polled 10,598 votes representing 21.10%. Alex Addo Kuffour of the People's National Congress also polled 469 votes representing 0.90%.[6]

Career

He is a teacher, farmer and a former member of parliament for the Atwima Nwabiagya Constituency who served in parliament from 1993 to 1997. He served one term as the member of parliament for the constituency.

Personal life

He is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former President Kuffour, the legend of Atwima Nwabiagya –. 6 February 2021. en-US.
  2. Web site: maryjonah/maryjonah.github.io. 6 February 2021. GitHub. en.
  3. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  4. Web site: Region Constituency Party Name VoteCount – Modern Ghana .Region Constituency Party Name VoteCount. 6 February 2021. dokumen.tips. en.
  5. Web site: FM. Peace. 2016 Election – Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency Results. 6 February 2021. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  6. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 1996 Results – Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency. 6 February 2021. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.