Yaw Barimah

Yaw Barimah (born 22 December 1949) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the New Juaben South Constituency formerly called Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

Yaw Barimah
MP for New Juaben South
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
Born (1949-12-22) 22 December 1949
Kokoben Akropong, Ashanti Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCivil servant

Early life and education

Barimah was born on 22 December 1949 at Kokoben Akropong in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] He attended the TI Ahmadiyya Secondary School, Kumasi in 1970.He also attended the University of Ghana and obtained a Degree in Bachelor of Arts.[1] He attended the Ghana School of Law in 1974.

Politics

Barimah was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2004 Ghanaian General elections to the New Juaben South Constituency Formerly known as Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana.He polled 32,467 votes out of the 54,036 valid votes cast representing 60.10%.[2][3] He was defeated by Beatrice Bernice Boateng in the Party's Primaries in 2008.[4]

Career

Barimah is a civil servant and a member of Parliament to the New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region Of Ghana.[1] He was the Former Minister to Manpower Development and Employ, Republic of Ghana.[5]

Personal life

Barimah is a Christian.[1]

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References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004–2008)
  2. FM, Peace. "Parliament – New Juaben South Constituency Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Ghana Election new-juaben-south Constituency Results". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. FM, Peace. "Parliament – New Juaben South Constituency Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. "Bloomberg – Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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