Joseph Kwame Kumah (born 24 January 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of the

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for the Kintampo North constituency.

Early life and education

Kumah was born on 24 January 1974 and is Sugliboi in the

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. He achieved a bachelor's degree in education in 1999. In 2010, he graduated with a postgraduate certificate in Public Administration. He later received a Master of Arts degree in Local Government Administration and Organization from the

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Career

Kumah was a house master at the Ghana Education Service.

Political career

Kumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kintampo North in the

2020 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. Former President John Dramani Mahama says he ...

. He won with 33,460 votes (62.98% of the votes cast). The NPP candidate, Micheal Sarkodie Baffoe, came second with 16,499 (31.05%).

Committees

Kumah is a member of the Judiciary Committee and also a member of the Education Committee.

Personal life

Kumah is a Christian.

References

Living people National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025 1974 births Ghanaian Christians Ghanaian educators 21st-century Ghanaian politicians People from Bono East Region {{Ghana-politician-stub