This is a list of
Members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MPs) elected to the
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
History
Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast. The body, called the Legislative Council, ...
for the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of
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 south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
at the
2000 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 2000.
The list is arranged by
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
and constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the
bottom of the page.
Composition after election
List of MPs elected in the general election
The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2000, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat.
__NOTOC__
Postponed poll
* - ''
Asutifi South constituency'' - 3 January 2001 - Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah, (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.
By-elections
* - ''
Bimbilla
Bimbilla is the capital town of Nanumba North District, a district in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is located in the East of the region, and is near the Oti River.
History
Bimbila was founded by Naa Mnantambo (son of Na Gbewa) after movin ...
constituency'' - 14 March 2002 - Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (NPP) won with a majority of 7621, after
Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Mohamed Ibn Chambas (born 7 December 1950 in Bimbilla, Ghana) is a Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic Ghana who has served as an international civil servant since 2006. He last served as the United Nations Special Representativ ...
had vacated the seat to take up his new job as the Executive Secretary of the
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; also known as in French and Portuguese) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of , and in ...
.
* - ''
Wulensi constituency'' - 4 March 2003 - Kofi Karim Wumbei (NPP), a teacher, won with a majority of 894 following the disqualification of the incumbent MP, Samuel Nyimakan of the NDC by the
Supreme Court of Ghana on 15 January 2003.
[
* - '' Navrongo Central constituency'' - 25 March 2003 - ]Joseph Kofi Adda
Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda (22 April 1956 – 14 October 2021) was a Ghanaian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament and also the Minister for Aviation in the New Patriotic Party government under President Akufo-Addo until January 2021. ...
(NPP) won with a majority of 7271, following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on
* - '' Gomoa_East_constituency''_-_8_April_2003_-__Richmond_Sam_Quarm_(NPP)_won_with_a_majority_of_6,024_following_the_death_of_Emmanuel_Acheampong_(NPP)_in_a_road_traffic_accident_on_February_9,_2003.
*_-_''Amenfi_West_(Ghana_parliament_constituency).html" ;"title="Gomoa East (Ghana parliament constituency)">Gomoa East constituency'' - 8 April 2003 - Richmond Sam Quarm (NPP) won with a majority of 6,024 following the death of Emmanuel Acheampong (NPP) in a road traffic accident on February 9, 2003.[
* - '' Amenfi_West_constituency''_-_24_April_2003_-__Mrs_Agnes_Sonful_(NPP),_teacher,_52,_won_with_a_majority_of_4,121]_due_to_the_resignation_of_Abraham_Kofi_Asante_on_26_March_2003.
*_-_''Upper_Denkyira_(Ghana_parliament_constituency).html" ;"title="Amenfi West (Ghana parliament constituency)">Amenfi West constituency'' - 24 April 2003 - Mrs Agnes Sonful (NPP), teacher, 52, won with a majority of 4,121 due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.[
* - ''Upper Denkyira (Ghana parliament constituency)">Upper Denkyira constituency'' - 29 June 2004 - Benjamin Kofi Ayeh (NPP) won from a field of three candidates with a majority of 20,899.]
Notes
* - ''Okere constituency:'' The smallest winning majority in the election was just 9 votes. Brandford Kwame Daniel Adu of the NPP had 7,322 votes while Fuzzy Torbay of the NDC had 7,313 votes.
* - ''Bantama constituency:'' Richard Anane of NPP won the seat by 88,649 votes to 10,679 votes for Stephen K. Boateng of the NDC. This gave him the largest majority in this election, 77,970.
References
See also
*2000 Ghanaian parliamentary election
*Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
History
Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast. The body, called the Legislative Council, ...
*Peter Ala Adjetey
Peter Ala Adjetey (11 August 1931 – 15 July 2008) was the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005.
Early life
Peter Ala Adjetey was born on 11 August 1931 at Accra, the capital of Ghana. He obtained his basic education at St. P ...
- Speaker
Speaker may refer to:
Society and politics
* Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly
* Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture
* A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially:
** I ...
of the Third Parliament
External links and sources
Election Passport:Ghana - Data
Ghana election results
Electoral Commission of Ghana- Parliamentary Result - Election 2000
archived from th
original
(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 Elec ...
)
{{Ghanaian MP
MP
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...