Upper Denkyira East (Ghana parliament constituency)
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Upper Denkyira East 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. The Upper Denkyira East constituency is located in the Upper Denkyira district
of the Central Region
of Ghana
.
in 2004, the Electoral Commission of Ghana
created 29 new constituencies. One of these was Upper Denkyira West
constituency which was carved out of the Upper Denkyira constituency leaving the now smaller Upper Denkyira East constituency.
after the boundaries were changed due to the carving out of the Upper Denkyira West
constituency.
Nana Amoako, the current MP for the constituency was elected in the 2008 parliamenary election.
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. The Upper Denkyira East constituency is located in the Upper Denkyira district
Upper Denkyira District
The Upper Denkyira District is a district of Ghana in the west of the Central Region. It is named after the former kingdom of Denkyira. The capital of Upper denkyira District is Dunkwa-On-Offin.-References:*...
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 Upper Denkyira district of the Central Region of Ghana.History
The constituency was formerly the Upper Denkyira constituency. Prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary electionGhanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
in 2004, the Electoral Commission of Ghana
Electoral Commission of Ghana
The Electoral Commission of Ghana is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act of 1993.-Members:The Commission is...
created 29 new constituencies. One of these was Upper Denkyira West
Upper Denkyira West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Upper Denkyira West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
constituency which was carved out of the Upper Denkyira constituency leaving the now smaller Upper Denkyira East constituency.
Members of Parliament
Upper Denkyira constituency |
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| Election | Member | Party |
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| 1992 | Kwaku Addai-Gyambrah | 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 | Charles Omar Nyanor | New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party -External links:*... |
| 2004 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | New Patriotic Party |
Upper Denkyira East constituency |
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| Election | Member | Party |
| 2004 | Benjamin Kofi Ayeh | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Nana Amoako | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
On 29 June 2004, Benjamin Kofi Ayeh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won from a field of three candidates with a majority of 20,899 to replace Charles Omar Nyanor also of the NPP.. He went on to retain the seat in the 2004 parliamenary electionGhanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
after the boundaries were changed due to the carving out of the Upper Denkyira West
Upper Denkyira West (Ghana parliament constituency)
Upper Denkyira West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
constituency.
Nana Amoako, the current MP for the constituency was elected in the 2008 parliamenary election.