Joseph Kwame Kumah
Hon. Joseph Kwame Kumah | |
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| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kintampo North Constituency | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1974 Sugliboi, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Profession | Educationist |
| Committees | Judiciary Committee; Education Committee |
Joseph Kwame Kumah (born 24 January 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kintampo North constituency.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Kumah was born on 24 January 1974 and is Sugliboi in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[4] He achieved a bachelor's degree in education in 1999. In 2010, he graduated with a postgraduate certificate in Public Administration. He later received a Master of Arts degree in Local Government Administration and Organization from the Institute of Local Government Studies.[5][6]
Career
Kumah was a house master at the Ghana Education Service.[5]
Political career
Kumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[7] He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kintampo North in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He won with 33,460 votes (62.98% of the votes cast). The NPP candidate, Micheal Sarkodie Baffoe, came second with 16,499 (31.05%).[8][9]
Committees
Kumah is a member of the Judiciary Committee and also a member of the Education Committee.[10]
Personal life
Kumah is a Christian.[5]
References
- ^ "Don't shortchange my constituency of the 7.5 million Canadian dollars cattle ranch project – Kintampo North MP to Agric Minister". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Kintampo North MP canvasses for tourism devt in area". Ghanaian Times. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ GTonline (2022-09-01). "Kintampo North MP inspires youth to realise aspirations". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Kumah, Kwame Joseph". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ GNA. "Eleven NDC parliamentary candidates contest in Bono East | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Kintampo North Constituency elects Mr. Joseph Kwame Kumah for NDC". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Bono East Region Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Kintampo North". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "PROFILE: HON. Joseph Kwame Kumah". Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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