Abuga Pele
Hon. Abuga Pele | |
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Member of Parliament for Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017 | |
President | John Mahama |
Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1958 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Profession | Administrator/ Manager |
Abuga Pele (born March 3, 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Chiana/Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]
Early life and education
Pele was born on March 3, 1958. He hails from Nakolo-Page, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He entered University of Ghana and obtained his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1988.[1]
Career
Pele is an administrator and manager by profession.[2] He worked in the Internal Revenue Service as an inspector of taxes.[3]
Politics
Pele is a member of the National Democratic Congress. (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Chiana/Paga seat on the ticket of the NDC in the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[1]
Elections
Pele was elected as the member of parliament for the Chiana-Paga constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[2][4][5] He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[4][5] His constituency was a part of the 9 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Upper East Region.[6] The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[7] He was elected with 11,824 votes out of 25,691 total valid votes cast.[4][5] This was equivalent to 46% of total valid votes cast.[5][4] He was elected over Anyoka Jerry of the Peoples’ National Convention, Alowe Leo Kabah of the New Patriotic Party, Desmond Ayirevire of the Convention People’s Party and Alichima Martin an independent candidate.[5][4] These obtained 1,212, 6,242, 333 and 6,080 votes respectively of total votes cast.[4][5] These were equivalent to 4.7%, 24.3%, 1.3% and 23.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.[4][5]
In 2012, he was elected as the member of parliament for the same constituency. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[8][9] He was elected with 21,552 votes out of 33,947 total valid votes cast.[10][9] This was equivalent to 63.49% of total valid votes cast.[8][9] He was elected over Francis Nagia Santuah of the Peoples’ National Convention, Alowe Leo Kabah of the New Patriotic Party, Aloah Adoa Muniru of the Progressive People's Party and Ayirevire Desmond of the Convention People’s Party.[8][9] These obtained 4,705, 7,246, 323 and 121 votes respectively of total votes cast.[8][9] These were equivalent to 13.86%, 21.35%, 0.95% and 0.36% respectively of total valid votes cast.[8][9]
Personal life
Pele is an Eckanker.[2] He is married with three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele, Tumbakura Abuga". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele,Tumbakura Abuga". web.archive.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele,Tumbakura Abuga". web.archive.org. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Elections 2004; Ghana’s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 185.
- ^ a b c d e f g Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Chiana-Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Chiana-Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f Elections 2012. Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2012. p. 197.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Chiana-Paga Central Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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