Simon Edem Asimah

Simon Edem Asimah is an Architect/Quantity surveyor and a politician of the Republic of Ghana. He is the member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta region of Ghana.[1]

Simon Edem Asimah
MP for South Dayi
In office 7 January 2009 – 7 January 2013
President	John Evans Atta Mills
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-19) 19 March 1955 Peki Wudome, Volta Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	5
Alma mater	The Hague Academy of International Law
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Architect

Personal life

Simon is married with five children. He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian).[2]

Early Life and Education

Simon Edem Asimah was born on 19 March 1955. He is an indegene of Peki-Wudome in the Volta region of Ghana.[2][3]

He had a Master of Arts degree in Development Studies. He further studied ISS in the Hague in Netherlands in the year 1992.[2]

Politics

Simon is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[4] He represented South Dayi Constituency in the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic. In December 2012, He also emerged winner in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections with a massive win of 87.5% of the total valid votes in his Constituency[5][6] which became his second run as the MP for South Dayi. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Environment, Science and Technology.[7]

Employment

Reg. Director, Greater Accra Regional Office of Community Water and Sanitation Agency.

He is a Development Planner, an architect, and quantity surveyors.[2]

References

1. "6th Parliament of the Fourth republic of Ghana".
2. "Ghana MPs Details".
3. "Ghana MP".
4. "About Edem".
5. Ghana (2009). Ghana Gazette. Government Printer.
6. FM, Peace. "Parliament - South Dayi Constituency Election 2012 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
7. Amponsah, Charles. "Land Use Bill undergoes second reading". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.