Kwame Addo-Kufuor

Kwame Addo-Kufuor (born 14 July 1940) is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor was a member of parliament for Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007, he was the Minister for Defence under President John Kufuor, his brother. Between June 2008 and 2009, he was Minister for Interior.[1]

Hon. Kwame Addo-Kufuor
Member of Parliament for Manhyia
In office 7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009
Succeeded by	Mathew Opoku Prempeh
Minister of the Interior
In office 2008–2009
President	John Kufuor
Preceded by	Kwamena Bartels
Succeeded by	Cletus Avoka
Minister for Defence
In office January 2001 – 2008
President	John Kufuor
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-14) 14 July 1940 Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)	Rosemary Addo-Kufuor
Relations	John Kufuor - brother
Children	Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Kojo Addo-Kufuor & Nana Ama Poku
Alma mater	Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Profession	Medical doctor

Early life and Education

Addo-Kufuor was born on July 14, 1940.[2] He is a product of the University of Cambridge.[2] He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from the university.[2] He is also a product of the Middle Sex Medica School Hospital and Jesus College.[2]

Career

Addo-Kufuor is a medical doctor by profession.[2]

Political Career

Addo-Kufuor is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[3][4] He became a member of parliament from January 1997 after emerging winner in the General Election in December 1996. He was elected once more as the member of parliament for the Manhyia constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[3][4]

Elections

Addo-Kufuor was elected as the member of parliament for the Bekwai constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4][3] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[4][3] His constituency was a part of the 36 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[5] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[6] He was elected with 66,210 votes out of 87,629 total valid votes cast.[4][3] This was equivalent to 75.6% of total valid votes cast.[4][3] He was elected over Salifu Mumuni of the People’s National Convention, Kwame Boateng of the National Democratic Congress, E. A. Ohene Darko of the Convention People’s Party, Kofi Pervical Akpaloo an independent candidate.[3][4] These obtained 667, 9,550, 498 and 10,704 votes respectively of total votes cast.4,6 These were equivalent to 0.8%, 10.9%, 0.6% and 12.2% respectively of total valid votes cast.[4][3]

Personal life

Addo-Kufuor is a Christian.[2]

Bibliography

• Kwame Addo-Kufuor: Gold Coast Boy (A Memoir). Digibooks Ghana Ltd, 2015, ISBN 978-9988-2-1913-0.

References

1. >https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=178
2. Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 91.
3. Elections 2004; Ghana’s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 126.
4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Manhyia South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
5. "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
6. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by William Kwaku Asante	Member of Parliament for Manhyia 1997 – 2009	Succeeded by Mathew Opoku Prempeh
Political offices
Preceded by Colonel Enoch K.T. Donkoh	Minister for Defence 2001 – 2007	Succeeded by Albert Kan Dapaah
Preceded by Kwamena Bartels	Minister for Interior 2008 – 2009	Succeeded by Cletus Avoka