Akim Abuakwa North (Ghana parliament constituency)
Akim Abuakwa North | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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District | East Akim Municipal District |
Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2004 |
Party | New Patriotic Party |
MP | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong[1] |
Akim Abuakwa North is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It was created out of the Abuakwa constituency in 2004. As a constituency it elects one member of parliament who represents the constituents at parliament. The constituency is located in the Abuakwa North Municipal District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2][3] Its administrative capital is Kibi.
Members of Parliament
[edit]First elected | Member | Party |
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Abuakwa constituency | ||
1956 | C. E. Nimo | Convention People's Party |
1969 | Gibson Dokyi Ampaw | Progress Party |
1979 | Alexander K. Otchere | United National Convention |
1992 | Owuraku Amofah | Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere |
1996 | Nana Akufo-Addo[4] | New Patriotic Party |
Akim Abuakwa North constituency | ||
2004 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[4] | New Patriotic Party |
2008 | Samuel Kwadwo Amoako[4] | New Patriotic Party |
2012 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[5] | New Patriotic Party |
2016 | Gifty Twum Ampofo[6][7] | New Patriotic Party |
2024 | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong | New Patriotic Party |
Samuel Kwadwo Amoako was the member of parliament for the constituency between January 2009 and January 2013. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)and won a majority of 5,046 votes[8] to become the MP. He succeeded J. B. Danquah-Adu who had won the seat in December 2004 with the NPP. J. B. Danquah-Adu won the seat back in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. J. B. Danquah-Adu was murdered on 9 February 2016 at his home.[9] Gifty Twum Ampofo then succeded J. B. Danquah-Adu and became the member of Parliament of the constituency now (2023) and served in the 6th and 7th and parliament of Ghana on the ticket of the NPP.[10]
Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong succeeded Gifty Twum-Ampofo after winning the 2024 Ghanaian general election to become the member of parliament for the 9th parliament of the fourth republic representing the New Patriotic Party.
Capital
[edit]The capital of Akim Abuakwa North is Kukurantumi. The population in the 2021 census was 91,297.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Abuakwa North Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly – Official Website of Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly". 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b c Lublin, David. "Election Passport". electionpassort. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Abuakwa North Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Abuakwa North – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". theghanareport. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Abuakwa North Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Peace FM. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008, Ghana MPs.
- ^ "Danquah's death: NPP orders party flags to fly at half-mast". GhanaWeb. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-13.