Ayawaso Central
Ayawaso Central is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It is one of the six newly created assemblies and districts that was inaugurated by Government of Ghana across the nation, simultaneously.[1] It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ayawaso Central is located in the Accra Metropolitan Area of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and also part of the 29 MMDAs in the Greater Accra Region.[2]
Ayawaso Central | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
District | Accra Metropolis District |
Region | Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
Current constituency | |
Party | New Patriotic Party |
MP | Henry Quartey |
History
The history of Ayawaso Central dates back to the days of the former president of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah, when Kwei Mensah who was known to be the first person to settle on the land joined several others in the country for the fight for multi-party democracy.[3]
The current Greater Accra Regional Minister Mr. Ishmael Nii Ashitey, read a speech on behalf of the President of Ghana said, the new assemblies, which were created was in accordance with the 1992 Constitution and Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 963) of the Constitution of Ghana.[4]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
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1992 | Hon Said Sinare | National Democratic Congress |
1996 | Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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New Patriotic Party | Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye | 30,915 | 49.1 | — | |
National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Ofei Agyemang | 30,068 | 47.7 | — | |
Convention People's Party | Daniel Kofi Aidoo | 1,160 | 1.8 | — | |
People's National Convention | Zalia Seidu | 622 | 1.0 | — | |
Democratic Freedom Party | Benjamin Bediako | 205 | 0.3 | — | |
Majority | 874 | 1.4 | — | ||
Turnout | — | — | — |
References
- Agency, Ghana News. "Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly Creation Made Official". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Ayawaso Central Logo Unveiled". DailyGuide Network. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Agency, Ghana News. "Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly Creation Made Official". Retrieved 2020-01-22.