Joseph Amankwanor
Joseph Sam Amankwanor (born October 14, 1954) is a Ghanaian politician and the current member of the Parliament of Ghana representing the Upper West Akim constituency.[1] On January 22, 2012 he won the primary election within the National Democratic Congress; He was a member of the 5th and 6th parliament of the Republic of Ghana.
Personal life
Amankwanor is a Christian (Royal House Church). He is married with eight children.[2]
Early life and education
Amankwanor was born on October 14, 1954. He hails from Adeiso, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] He is an alumnus of the Institute of the Motor Industry, London and obtained his certificate in 1980.[2]
Political career
Amankwanor is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[2] He was first elected into office in December 2008 polling 18,736 votes out of 34,741 valid votes.[2] He represented Upper West Akim constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[2] He served the second term in office after he was re-elected in the 2012 Ghanaian general election[2] by obtaining 15,308 votes out of 28,517 valid votes in his constituency.[3]
References
- ^ "Ghana Members Of Parliament". Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amankwanor, Sam Joseph". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Sam Amankwanor ,". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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