Akim Abuakwa North (Ghana parliament constituency)
Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Akim Abuakwa North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| 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] |
Members of Parliament
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Perspective
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 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
The capital of Akim Abuakwa North is Kukurantumi. The population in the 2021 census was 91,297.
See also
References
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