John Kwadjo Gyampong

John Kwadjo Gyampong (born 22 December 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and executive director. He served as a member of the 2nd parliament and was taken over by Rashid Bawa. He came back and served as an MP of the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana for the Akan Constituency in the Volta Region.[1] He represented the National Democratic Congress.

John Kwadjo Gyampong
MP for Akan
In office
7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded bySeth Kwabena Akompi
Succeeded byRashid Bawa
MP for Akan
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufour
Succeeded byJoseph Kwadwo Ofori
Personal details
Born (1950-12-22) 22 December 1950
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionExecutive Director

Early life and Education

Gyampong was born on 22 December 1950.He attended the Kejebi Secondary School and obtained his GCE Ordinary Level and the Kpando Secondary School and obtained his GCE Advanced Level. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of Cape Coast.[1]

Career

Kwadjo Gyampong is an executive director apart from being a politician, who represented the Akan Constituency in the 2nd and 4th Parliament in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1]

Politics

Gyampong is a member of the National Democratic Congress party. His political career as an MP begun in 1996 when he was voted into power to replace Seth Kwabena Akompi of the National Democratic Congress. He won the seat with 16,008 out of the 25,165 valid votes cast representing 73.40% over his opponents Fudu Kassim who polled 4,942 representing 14.80%, James Yaw Fato who polled 3,875 votes representing 11.605, seth Frank Alifui who polled 213 votes representing 0.60% and Joseph Yaw Biadoo who polled 127 votes representing 0.40%.[2] However, he was also taken over by Rashid Bawa in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections.[3] He won the Akan seat again during the Ghana's 2004 general election with 13,716 votes out of the 24,917 valid votes cast, gaining 55.9% share out of 100%.[4][5][6] He took the Seat from Bawa Rashid, a New Patriotic Party candidate.[7] In 2008, Joseph Kwadwo Ofori instead of Gyampong represented the National Democratic Congress in the elections and won the Akan seat.[8]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register 2004-2008 by (The Office of Parliament)
  2. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Volta Region Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  3. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Volta Region Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. "Results".
  5. http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf
  6. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Volta Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  7. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/g/ghana/ghana20043.txt
  8. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Volta Region Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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