Benjamin Kofi Ayeh

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Hon.
Benjamin Kofi Ayeh
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Upper Denkyira West
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
PresidentJohn Mahama
Succeeded bySamuel Nsowah-Djan
Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West Constituency
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1962-11-16) 16 November 1962 (age 61)
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materGhana Institute of Management of Public Administration
ProfessionAccountant

Benjamin Kofi Ayeh (born 16 November 1962)[1] is a businessman, a Ghanaian politician and an accountant.[2] He was a member of parliament for the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the Fourth Parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[3] He represented the Upper Denkyira West in the Central region of Ghana.[4][5][6]

Early life and education[edit]

Benjamin Kofi Ayeh was born on 16 November 1962[1] in Ayanfuri in the Central region.[2] He had his Charted Accountant (Ghana) Intermediate in the year 1986 and obtained his EMGL in the year 2008 from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.[2] He is also a qualified chartered accountant.[4]

Career[edit]

Benjamin Kofi Ayeh worked with Fambenycold Limited, Accra as the chief executive officer (CEO).[2] He was a Member of Parliament for the Upper Denkyire West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party for the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. He is a businessperson, an accountant and a politician.[2] He was also a former deputy minority chief whip.[7]

Politics[edit]

Benjamin Ayeh was a former deputy minority chief whip[7] and a member of the New Patriotic Party.[4][8][6] In 2004, he contested in the Ghanaian general elections under the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won the seat for member of parliament of the Upper Denkyira West constituency, for the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[9][10][11]

2004 Elections[edit]

In the 2004 Ghanaian general elections, Ayeh obtained 12,177 votes outs of the 18,017 total valid votes cast. This represented 67.6% of the total votes cast. He was elected over Oduro-Bonsu Kwaku of the National Democratic Congress and Thomas Maxwell Aidoo of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 30.2% and 2.2% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[10][9] Ayeh's constituency was a part of the 16 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Central region in that elections.[12] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a total 128 parliamentary seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[13]

2008 Elections[edit]

Ayeh was re-elected as the member of parliament in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections for the Upper Denkyira West constituency.[14] He thus represented the constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was elected with 9,339 votes out of 18,183 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 51.36% of the total valid votes cast. He was elected over Yankey M. Ackah of the National Democratic Congress, George Mensah of the Democratic Freedom Party and Dr. Thomas Maxwell Aidoo of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 38.45%, 0.46% and 9.73% of the total valid votes cast.[15] Ayeh was re-elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[14] His constituency was a part of 8 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Central region in that elections.[16] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a total 107 parliamentary seats in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[13]

2012 Elections[edit]

He contested in the 2012 Ghanaian general elections and was re-elected to serve his second term as the member of parliament for the sixth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana for the Upper Denkyira West constituency.[17][2]

Personal life[edit]

Benjamin Kofi Ayeh is married.[18] He is a Christian and he fellowships at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging odekro. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Ayeh, Benjamin Kofi". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ditchfield, G. M.; Hayton, David; Jones, Clyve (1 March 2008). "British Parliamentary Lists, 1660–1800: A Register". Parliamentary History. 13 (3): 388. doi:10.1111/j.1750-0206.1994.tb00312.x. ISSN 0264-2824.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Ayeh, Benjamin Kofi". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Ghana MPs".
  6. ^ a b "MPs in Ghana".
  7. ^ a b "I'm not surprised by my defeat – Former Deputy Minority Chief Whip". Citi 97.3 FM – Relevant Radio. Always. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Member of Parliament".
  9. ^ a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Upper Denkyira West Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 147.
  11. ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 205.
  12. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Central Region". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  14. ^ a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results – Upper Denkyira West Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  15. ^ Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2010. p. 81.
  16. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results – Central Region". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  17. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2012 Results – Upper Denkyira West Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Ayeh, Benjamin Kofi". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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