Matthew Kwaku Antwi

Matthew Kwaku Antwi is a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana.[1][2] He was the Member of Parliament representing Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1][2] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2]

Hon.

Matthew Kwaku Antwi
Member of Parliament for Atwima-Kwanwoma Constituency
In office
7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded bySampson Adu Gyamfi
Member of Parliament for Atwima-Kwanwoma Constituency
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Member of Parliament for Atwima-Kwanwoma Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1941-10-04) 4 October 1941
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationResearch Scientist

Early life and Education

Antwi was born on October 4, 1941.[3] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science and a Phd.[3]

Career

Antwi is a research scientist.[3]

Political career

Antwi is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[2][1] He began his career in 1997 after emerging the winner of the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. He was the reelected on 7 January 2005 after emerging winner in the 2004 Ghanaian General Election in December that year.[1][2] He was elected as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[2][1]

Elections

Antwi was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 1996 Ghanaian General Elections as a member of Parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma Constituency. He polled 18,056 votes out of the 23,150 votes representing 58.80% against Simon Atta an NDC member who polled 4,831 votes and Kwasi Amankwa Manu a CPP member who polled 293 votes.[4]

In the year 2000, Antwi won the general elections as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5][6] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[5][6] His constituency was a part of the 31 parliamentary seats out of 33 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[7] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 99 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats.[8] He was elected with 19,656 votes out of 23,199 total valid votes cast.[5][6] This was equivalent to 85% of the total valid votes cast.[5][6] He was elected over Awere A. Dankyi of the National Democratic Congress and David O. Darko of the Convention People's Party.[5][6] These won 2,670 and 799 votes out of the total valid votes cast respectively.[5][6] These were equivalent to 11.5% and 3.5% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6]

Antwi was elected as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana for the first time in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[1][2] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2] His constituency was a part of the 36 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[9] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[10] He was elected with 28,384 votes out of 35,050 total valid votes cast.4[1][2] This was equivalent to 81% of total valid votes cast.[1][2] He was elected over Tony Agyemang Nyame of the National Democratic Congress, Aduhene Opoku Isaac of the Convention People's Party, Michael Yaw Owusu and Gyawu Charles Nantwi both independent candidates.[1][2] These obtained 4,044, 610, 1,412 and 600 votes respectively of total votes cast.[1][2] These were equivalent to 11.5%, 1.7%, 4.0% and 1.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.[1][2]

Personal life

Antwi is a Christian.[3]

See also

References
  1. Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 121.
  3. Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 163.
  4. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Parliamentary Result- Election 2000. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2007. p. 3.
  7. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Ashanti Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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