Awutu-Senya (Ghana parliament constituency)
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Awutu-Senya is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
by the first past the post system of election. Ajumako-Enyam-Essiam is located in the Awutu/Effutu/Senya district
of the Central Region
of Ghana
.
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
by the first past the post system of election. Ajumako-Enyam-Essiam is located in the Awutu/Effutu/Senya district
Awutu/Effutu/Senya District
The Awutu/Effutu/Senya District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region.-Sources:*...
of the Central Region
Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Boundaries
The seat is located entirely within the Awutu/Effutu/Senya district of the Central Region of Ghana.Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
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1992 | Danny William Osardu | National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to... |
1996 | Babalami Abu-Sadat | National Democratic Congress |
2000 | Hanna Tetteh K. Podar Hanna Tetteh Hanna Tetteh is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She is the current Minister for Trade and Industry of Ghana. She also served as a Member of Parliament between 2001 and 2005.-Early life and education:... |
National Democratic Congress |
2004 | Oppey Abbey | New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
2008 | David Nana Larbie | National Democratic Congress |