Ishmael Ashitey

Ishmael Ashitey is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana. He is the Greater Accra Regional minister of Ghana.[1] He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo in January 2017 and was approved by the Parliament in February 2017.[2]

Hon.

Ishmael Ashitey
Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Succeeded bySamuel Evans Ashong Narh
Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1954-11-20) 20 November 1954
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration
ProfessionMechanical Engineer

Early life and Education

Ashitey was born on 20th November 1954.[3] He attended the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.[3] From the institute, he obtained an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership.

Career

Ashitey is a Mechanical Engineer by profession. He is also a Ghanaian politician.

Politics

Ashitey has served as the member of parliament for the Tema East constituency in the 3rd and 4th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana. This span over the period of 7th January 2001 to 6th January 2009.

2004 Elections

Ashitey was elected as the member of Parliament in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4] He was elected with 41,519 votes out of the 86,284total values cast. This was equivalent to 48.1% of the total valid votes cast.[5] He was elected over Emelia Kai Adjei of the National Democratic Congress, Charles Akwetey Fynn-Williams of the Convention People's Party; and Albert Anawi Nuamah, Lord Koranteng Hamah and Ramseyer Agyeman Prempeh all independent candidates. These obtained 31.6%,1.7%, 6.4%, 2.0% and 10.3% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[5] Ashitey was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[4] His constituency was a part of the 17 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Greater Accra region in that elections.[6] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a total 128 parliamentary seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[7]

Personal life

Ashitey is a Christian.[3]

References
  1. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-01-24). "List of Nana Addo's 10 Regional Minister-nominees". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2017-02-18). "Parliament approves Nana Addo's regional minister nominees". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  3. Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament Year: 2004. 2004. p. 185.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Tema East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  5. Elections 2004; Ghana’s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 169.
  6. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Greater Accra Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  7. "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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