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1996 Ghanaian General Election
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential election, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was reelected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor of the Great Alliance (led by Kufuor's New Patriotic Party with 57.3 percent of the vote. The NDC retained its majority in Parliament, winning 133 of the 200 seats.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p435 Results President Parliament See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies *List of MPs elected in the 1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election References External links1996 Parliamentary Election Results Electoral Commission of GhanaArchivedfrom original on 17 Juy 2011Ghana Centre for Democratic Development {{Ghanaian elections Elections in Ghana Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kow Nkensen Arkaah
Kow Nkensen Arkaah (14 July 1927 – 25 April 2001) was a Ghanaian politician who was Vice-President of Ghana from 1993 to 1997. He was also a chief of Senya Breku. Early life Kow Arkaah was born on 14 July 1927 at Senya Breku in the Central Region of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). He attended Mfantsipim School between 1941 and 1946, then Achimota College. He proceeded to the United States of America, where he obtained his first degree at Tufts College, after which he attended Harvard University for an MBA between 1952 and 1954. Career Arkaah was an Assistant Sales Manager of Secony Oil Corporation of New York City. He later returned to his homeland. From 1954 to 1957, Arkaah worked as a Marketing Executive of Mobil Oil Ghana Limited. For the next 10 years up to 1968, Arkaah worked with the civil service, rising to become Principal Secretary between 1966 and 1968. He was head of the Ghana National Trading Corporation (GNTC), a huge national trading franchise at the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Ghana
1996 in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the year 1996. Incumbents * President: Jerry John Rawlings * Vice President: Kow Nkensen Arkaah * Chief Justice: Isaac Kobina Abban Events January February March *6th - 39th independence anniversary held. April May June July *1st - Republic day celebrations held across the country. August September October November December *Annual Farmers' Day celebrations held in all regions of the country. *7th - Presidential and parliamentary elections held. Births * January 3: Koby Arthur, footballer Deaths National holidays * January 1: New Year's Day * March 6: Independence Day * May 1: Labor Day * December 25: Christmas * December 26: Boxing day Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to the poor, today Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday. It ... In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Elections In Africa
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Games., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Centennial Olympic Park bombing rect 200 0 400 200 TWA FLight 800 rect 400 0 600 200 1996 Mount Everest disaster rect 0 200 300 400 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Ghana
Elections in Ghana give information on election and election results in Ghana. Ghana elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected for a four-year term by the people. The Parliament of Ghana has 275 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies. The presidential election is won by having more than 50% of valid votes cast, whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority, and, as is predicted by Duverger's law, the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system, creating extreme difficulty for anybody attempting to achieve electoral success under any banner other than those of the two dominant parties. Elections have been held every four years since 1992. Presidential and parliamentary elections are held alongside each other, generally on 7 December every four years. Scholars review of elections Presidential Parliamentary See also * Electoral cale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Commission Of Ghana
The Electoral Commission of Ghana(EC) is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act (Act 451) of 1993. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan was the first substantive chairman of the commission from 1993 to 2015. He was succeeded by Charlotte Osei as the first female chairman of the commission. On 5 December 2018, the Electoral commission chaired by Jean Adukwei Mensah reverted to the old logo showing Coat of arms of Ghana and a ballot box showing the hand casting its votes, after the controversy over the new logo Members The commission is made up of seven members. The position of chairman became vacant in June 2018 when the president, Nana Akufo-Addo sacked Charlotte Osei. This was apparently on the recommendation of a committee set up by Sophia Akuffo, the Chief Justice of Ghana. She was appointed by former President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of MPs Elected In The 1996 Ghanaian Parliamentary Election
This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Parliament of Ghana for the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the 1996 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 1996. The list is arranged by region and constituencies. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page. Composition List of MPs elected in the general election The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 1996, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat. __NOTOC__ Ghana Parliament Regional Maps 1996 Ashanti Region https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/scTRg/3/ Greater Accra Region https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/iuhus/1/ Brong Ahafo Region https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Hxx5g/2/ Central Region https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Wi7Tn/3/ Eastern Region https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Wi7Tn/3/ By-elections *'' Ablekuma Central co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghana Parliament Constituencies
This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each constituency is represented by a single member of parliament (MP). There were 230 parliamentary constituencies previously. History At the time Ghana became an independent country, there were 104 seats in parliament. This increased to 198 after 1965 when Ghana became a one party state. At the start of the Second Republic in 1969, the number of seats were increased to 140. This did not change further until the start of the Fourth republic when it was increased from 140 to 200. The number of seats was increased following the December 2000 elections. After the 2000 population census, the number of districts were increased from 110 to 138. The Electoral Commission of Ghana did a demarcation exercise which increased the number of constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Consolidated Popular Party
The Great Consolidated Popular Party is a political party in Ghana. At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, that won 4 out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition won 1.9% of the vote in the presidential elections A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The .... The party's founder and first leader, Daniel Augustus Lartey died on 28 December 2009 at the age of 83 years. His eldest son, Henry Herbert Lartey, succeeded him. Electoral performance Parliamentary elections Presidential elections References 1996 establishments in Ghana Political parties established in 1996 Political parties in Ghana {{Ghana-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Convention Party
The People's Convention Party is a former political party in Ghana. It merged with the National Convention Party in 1996 and became the reformed Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UG .... Defunct political parties in Ghana Political parties established in 1992 1992 in Ghana Political parties disestablished in 1996 {{Ghana-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's National Convention (Ghana)
The People's National Convention is a political party in Ghana. After constitutional rule was restored back in Ghana in 1992 the party was formed by former President Hilla Limann based on ideals from the People's National Party (Ghana) which he led in the 1979 elections and won. Electoral performance 1992 Elections The PNC has contested all national elections since the inception of the fourth republic apart from the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992 parliamentary election, which was boycotted along with other opposition parties. 2004 Elections At the Elections in Ghana, elections held on 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition (Ghana), Grand Coalition, which won four out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition, won 1.9% of the vote at the 2004 Ghanaian presidential election, presidential elections. 2008 Elections At the December 2008 elections, the party won two seats in Parliament. For the fourth time in a row, Edward Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mahama
Edward Nasigrie Mahama (born 15 April 1945) is a Ghanaian medical doctor and politician. Early life and education Born in the village of Sumniboma (northern Ghana) in 1945, Mahama attended Nalerigu Primary and Middle School from 1953 to 1959. He then attended Secondary School in Tamale from 1961 to 1965. Later that year, he was admitted to the University of Ghana in Legon and graduated in 1972 with a medical degree. Medicine Mahama went back to Nalerigu as a medical doctor in September 1973 and four years later, he left Ghana to become an Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician in Chicago, Illinois. During this period, he was also a Clinical Instructor at Northwestern University. In 1990, Mahama was appointed a lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School and consultant at Accra's Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He was elected a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons in 1994. Politics In 1996, running as the presidential candidate of the People's National Convention ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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