Central Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)
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Central Tongu 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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district
of the Volta Region
of Ghana
.
and the Central Tongu constituencies.
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. Central Tongu is located in the North Tongu district
North Tongu District
The North Tongu District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It was first established in 1989 as the Adidome District. The name was later changed as people pushed for a more unifying name for the district.-Boundaries:...
of the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
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...
.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the North Tongu District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Before the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections, old North Tongu constituency was divided into the current North TonguNorth Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)
North Tongu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. North Tongu is located in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region of Ghana....
and the Central Tongu constituencies.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
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1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992 The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 December 1992. This were the first parliamentary elections since the 1979 election, 13 years earlier. Presidential elections were held earlier on 3 November 1992. Only 28.1% of the registered voters turned out for the parliamentary elections... |
Austin Akufo Gamey | National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |
2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000 The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2000. Presidential elections were held on the same day with a second round on 28 December 2000. 62% of registered voters turned out for the elections... |
Joe Kwashie Gidisu Joe Gidisu Joe Kwashie Gidisu is a politician and teacher and the current Minister for Roads and Highways of Ghana.-Early life and education:Joe Gidisu was born at Buapa Alabonu in the Volta Region of Ghana. He had his primary education at the Biakpa Alabonu Local Authority Primary School between 1959 and 1963... |
National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |