Mathias Asoma Puozaa

Mathias Asoma Puozaa is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Nadowli East constituency in the Upper West region of Ghana.

Hon.

Mathias Asoma Puozaa
Member of Parliament for Nadowli East Constituency
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Nadowli East Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1948-01-10) 10 January 1948
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
ProfessionEducationist, Politician

Early life and education

Puozaa was born on 10 January 1948.[1][2] He hails from Touri-Daffiama in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[2] He attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. From that University he obtained a Master of Science in Community Education.[2]

Career

Puozaa is an educationist by profession.[1]

Politics

Puozaa is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[3] He was elected as the member of parliament for the Nadowli East Constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4] He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana from 7 January 2005 to 6 January 2009. He was elected with 6,095votes out of 10,144total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 60.1% of the total valid votes cast. He was elected over Tingani Banoebara Jonas of the People's National Convention, Kasanga Raphael Kasim of the New Patriotic Party and Tiesaah Azaadong George of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 713votes, 3,221votes and 115votes of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 7.0%, 31.8% and 1.1% of the total valid votes cast.[4]

Personal life

Puozaa is a Christian.[1]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 469.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Puozaa, Mathias A." 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Upper West Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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