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Iddrisu Huudu
Iddrisu Huudu is a Ghanaian politician and was the Member of Parliament for the Gushiegu/Karaga constituency in the Northern region of Ghana. He was a Member of Parliament in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. Politics Huudu is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Gushiegu/Karaga constituency in the Northern region in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was succeeded by Rita Tani Iddi in the 2004 Ghanaian General elections. Huudu was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Gushiegu/Karaga constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry John Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 194712 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country for a brief period in 1979, and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected President of Ghana. Rawlings came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979. Prior to that, he led an unsuccessful coup attempt against the ruling military government on 15 May 1979, just five weeks before scheduled democratic elections were due to take place. After handing power over to a civilian government, he took back control of the country on 31 December 1981 as the chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC). In 1992, Rawlings resigned from the military, founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and became the first President of the Fourth Republic. He was re-elected in 1996 for four more years. After two terms in office, the limit ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a Socialism, 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 (UGCC). Nkrumah was the then appointed Secretaty General of the UGCC when he was arrested by the leader of the UGCC and imprisoned for an alleged thought, plans and power against Kwame Nkrumah's leadership. Kwame Nkrumah then formed the Convention People's Party with support of some UGCC members and had a purpose for self governance. Upon Kwame Nkrumah's leadership with the CPP, he orgranized a non violent protest and strike for support of the purpose for self-governance which took him to imprisonment for a second time, but he was released after winning a massive vote by the CPP following the colonies election general election whilst he was in prison. The CPP followers supported Nkrumah's ideas and voted for him massive for power of se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Congress (Ghana) Politicians
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21st-century Ghanaian Politicians
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Ghanaian MPs 2001–2005
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 south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
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Living People
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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 (Ghana), 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 of Ghana, 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 1996 elections in Africa, Ghana 1996 in Ghana Presidential elections in Ghana Election and referendum articl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Ghana Movement
The United Ghana Movement is a political party in Ghana. The founder is Charles Wereko-Brobby, formerly a leading member of the New Patriotic Party. Registration The party was officially registered with the Electoral Commission of Ghana as a political party in Ghana on 10 January 1997. Electoral performance 2000 elections The first general elections the party contested were the presidential and parliamentary elections of December 2000. Charles Wereko-Brobby stood for president on the party's ticket in December 2000 and came seventh with 0.3% of the popular vote. The party also contested the parliamentary elections in the same year but won no seats. Parliamentary elections Presidential elections Party on vacation In 2002, the leader of the party, Wereko-Brobby announced that the party is on vacation. Symbols The party symbols are as follows: *Motto - Growing people for Ghana's development. *Symbol - A clenched fist of the hand with the index and middle fingers raised togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Reform Party (Ghana)
The National Reform Party is a political party in Ghana. It was founded in 1999 by a splinter group from the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Elections The party contested the 2000 presidential and parliamentary elections on the 7 December 2000 but won no seats. Its presidential candidate Augustus Obuadum Tanoh (''"Goosie" Tanoh'') had 1.1% of the presidential vote. His running mate was Fetus Kosiba. Electoral performance Parliamentary elections Presidential elections Officials The chairman and leader of the party is Peter Kpordugbe, former head of the National Service Secretariat National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ... and a former member of the NDC. The general secretary is Kyeretwie Opoku. Motto The party's motto is "Ghana first". See also *List of politic ... [...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 parliamentary election, which was boycotted along with other opposition parties. 2004 Elections At the elections held on 7 December 2004, the party was part of the Grand Coalition, which won four out of 230 seats. Edward Mahama, candidate of the Grand Coalition, won 1.9% of the vote at the presidential elections. 2008 Elections At the December 2008 elections, the party won two seats in Parliament. For the fourth time in a row, Edward Mahama was the presidential candidate. He received 0.8% of the vote. 2012 Elections Hassan Ayariga was elected in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Patriotic Party
, logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.21526729. ''Ghana News Agency'', 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022 , general_secretary = Justin Frimpong-Kodua , spokesperson = , ideology = Liberal conservatismConservatismLiberalism , position = Centre-right , slogan = Development in Freedom , headquarters = Accra , regional = Democrat Union of Africa , international = International Democrat Union , student_wing = TESCON , youth_wing = NPP Youth Wing , newspaper = , merged = , predecessor = UGCC, United Party(UP), Progress Party , wing1_title = Muslim wing , wing1 = Nasara , wing2_title = Women's Wing , wing2 = NPP Women's Wing , membership_year = , membership = , religion = , colors = Red, White, Blue , seats1_title = Parliament , seats1 = , seats2_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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