J.E. Afful

John Edward Afful is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Second Parliament Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1]

J.E. Afful
Member of parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese
In office
7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJohn Jerry Rawlings
Personal details
BornAbura/Asebu/Kwamankese, Central Region Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Afful was born in Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese in the Central Region of Ghana.

Politics

Afful was elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress as a member of Parliament for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese in the Central Region of Ghana. He polled 20,262 votes out of the 33,585 valid votes cast representing 44.10% over his opponents Andrew Kingsford Mensah of the New Patriotic Party who polled 13,088 votes representing 28.50% and Emmanuel F. Appiah-Kibi of the Convention People's Party who also polled 235 votes representing 0.50%[2] While in parliament, he was appointed Minister of Environment, Science and Technology.[3]

References
  1. Ghanaian Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
  2. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Abura / Asebu / Kwamankese Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. Ghana (1998). Ghana-vision 2020: Programme of action for the implementation of medium-term development plan (1997-2000) : (first plan under Ghana-vision 2020). Government of Ghana, National Development Planning Commission.


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