Emmanuel Kwame Duut

Emmanuel Kwame Duut (born 6 June 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bunkpurugu-Yungoo Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Emmanuel Kwame Duut
MP for Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo
In office
7 January 2008  6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1959-06-06) 6 June 1959
Najong, Northern Region, Ghana)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children9
Alma materUniversity of Education, Winneba
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionHeadmaster

Early life and education

Duut was born on 6 June 1959 in Najong, in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in 2004 and obtained Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).[1]

Politics

He was first elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) during the December 2008 Ghanaian general election as the member of Parliament for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana. During the 2008 election, he polled 9,205 votes out of the 32,078 valid votes cast representing 28.7%.[1][3] He contested again in the 2012 Ghanaian general election and was defeated by Solomon Namliit Boar, a member of the New Patriotic Party who obtained 10,829 votes representing 38.85%.[4] He served only one term as a parliamentarian.

Employment

He was the Assistant Headmaster for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Senior High School and a member of parliament for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Constituency (2009-2013).[1]

Personal life

He is married with nine children. He is a Christian and a member of the Catholic Church.[1]

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References

  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Duut, Emmanuel Kwame". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "Government has no official list of refugees in Togo- Interior Minister". BusinessGhana. GNA. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Parliamentary Results Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo (Northern Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Bunkpurugu Constituency Election 2012 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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