Atiwa (Ghana parliament constituency)
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Atiwa is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
by the first past the post system of election. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district
of the Eastern Region
of Ghana
.
. Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
by the first past the post system of election. Atiwa is located in the Atiwa district
Atiwa District
The Atiwa District is one of the districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It was carved out of what is now the East Akim Municipal District in 2004 by the Kufuor government....
of the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | William Obeng Boateng | National Convention Party National Convention Party (Ghana) The National Convention Party is a political party in Ghana that existed between 1992 and January 1996.-Formation:The party was formed in 1992 after the ban on political parties was lifted by the military Provisional National Defence Council government... |
| 1996 | Yaw Baning-Darko | New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
| 2000 | Charles Yaw Brempong-Yeboah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Kwasi Annoh Ankamah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2010 | Kwesi Amoako Atta | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
A by-election was scheduled for 31 August 2010 following the death of Kwasi Annoh Ankama, NPP MP for Atiwa. He died during a trip to LondonLondon
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. Kwesi Amoako Atta also of the NPP, won the seat with a vote of 20,282 (75%). This gave him a majority of 14,092 (52.1%).