MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000

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This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Parliament of Ghana for the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the 2000 parliamentary election, held on 7 December 2000.

The list is arranged by region and constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page.

Composition after election

Affiliation Members
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 100
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 92
People's National Convention (PNC) 3
Convention People's Party (CPP) 1
Independent 4
Speaker and Deputies (3)
 Total 200
 Government Majority 0

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected on 7 December 2000, ordered by region and constituency. The previous MP and previous party column shows the MP and party holding the seat.

Table of contents:

Ashanti RegionBrong Ahafo RegionCentral RegionEastern RegionGreater Accra Region
Northern RegionUpper East RegionUpper West RegionVolta RegionWestern Region
Postponed pollBy-electionsNotes and ReferencesSee alsoExternal links and sources

Constituency Elected MP Elected Party Majority Previous MP Previous Party
Adansi AsokwaKobina T.HammondNPP3076John GyasiNDC
Afigya-Sekyere EastKwesi Akomia KyerematengNPP17,227Kwesi Akomia KyerematengNPP
Afigya-Sekyere WestAlbert Kan-DapaahNPP6,799Albert Kan-DapaahNPP
Ahafo Ano NorthKwame Owusu FrimpongNPP1648Annor BaffourNDC
Ahafo Ano SouthStephen K. Balado ManuNPP4963Stephen K. Balado ManuNPP
Amansie WestStephen Cobbinah B. KarikariNPP22945Anthony Boakye-YiadomNPP
Asante Akim NorthKwadwo Baah-WireduNPP20489Kwadwo Baah-WireduNPP
Asante Akim SouthAlex Kwaku KorankyeNPP5306Alex Kwaku KorankyeNPP
Asokwa EastDr. Edward Baffoe BonnieNPP31982Ahmed MusahNDC
Asokwa WestEdward Osei-KwakuNPP35238Edward Osei-KwakuNPP
Atwima/KwanwomaDr. Matthew Kwaku AntwiNPP16986Dr. Matthew Kwaku AntwiNPP
Atwima MponuaAkwasi Dante AfriyieNPP8153Akwasi Dante AfriyieNPP
Atwima NwabiagyaJames Edusei SarkodieNPP31079James Edusei SarkodieNPP
BantamaDr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP77970Dr. Richard Winfred AnaneNPP
BekwaiIgnatius K. Poku EduseiNPP26551Alexander Agyei-AcheampongNPP
Bosome-FrehoGabriel Yaw AmoahNPP5862Gabriel Yaw AmoahNPP
BosomtwePoku Adu-GyamfiNPP7799Poku Adu-GyamfiNPP
Effiduase-AsokoreMrs. Grace ColemanNPPMrs. Grace ColemanNPP
Ejisu/JuabengAkwasi Osei-AdjeiNPPAkwasi Osei-AdjeiNPP
Ejura SekyedumasiSampson AtakoraNDCPeter Boakye-AnsahNPP
FomenaAkwasi AfrifaNPPAkwasi AfrifaNPP
KumawuReo Addai BasoahNPPReo Addai BasoahNPP
KwabreNana Asante FrimpongNPPNana Asante FrimpongNPP
MampongSolomon Kwabena SarfohNPPSolomon Kwabena SarfohNPP
ManhyiaDr. Kwame Addo-KufuorNPPDr. Kwame Addo-KufuorNPP
New EdubeaseTheresa Joyce BaffoeNDC5,073[1]Theresa Joyce BaffoeNDC
Nsuta/KwamangKwame Osei PrempehNPPKwame Osei PrempehNPP
ObuasiAnthony Bright Boadi-MensahNPPAnthony Bright Boadi-MensahNPP
OdotobriSamuel Nkrumah GyimahNPPSamuel Nkrumah GyimahNPP
Offinso NorthKofi Konadu AprakuNPPKofi Konadu AprakuNPP
Offinso SouthKwabena SarfoNPP13436[2]Francis Kwasi BuorNPP
Old Tafo SuameOsei Kyei Mensah BonsuNPPBonsu Osei Kyei-MensahNPP
SubinSampson Kwaku BoafoNPPSampson Kwaku BoafoNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Asunafo NorthBenjamine Osei KuffourNPPDavid Kwasi AmankwahNDC
Asunafo SouthGeorge William AmponsahNPPFrancis Adu-PokuNDC
Asutifi NorthPaul OkohNPPEmmanuel Baah DanquahNDC
Asutifi SouthCecilia Djan Amoah#NPPCollins DaudaNDC
Atebubu NorthDavid Yaw MensahNDCDavid Yaw MensahNDC
Atebubu SouthAmadu AliNDCAmadu AliNDC
BerekumCapt. Nkrabeah Effah DarteyNPPJ.H. Owusu AcheampongNDC
Dormaa EastStephen Adoma-YeboahNPPNicholas K. Adjei-KyeremehNDC
Dormaa WestYaw Asiedu MensahNPPThomas Kwame YeboahNDC
JamanAnna NyamekyeNPPNicholas Appiah-KubiNDC
KintampoYaw Effah BaafiNDCGladys Abena NsoahNDC
NkoranzaHayford Francis AmoakoNDCTheresa Nyarko-FofieNDC
SeneFelix Twumasi-AppiahNDCYaw Nana OttoNDC
Sunyani EastJoseph Henry MensahNPPJoseph Henry MensahNPP
Sunyani WestKwadwo Adjei DarkoNPPKwadwo Adjei DarkoNPP
Tano NorthJoe DonkorNPPJoe DonkorNPP
Tano SouthAndrews Adjei-YeboahNPPGrace BoachieNDC
Techiman NorthIsaac Kwadwo Adjei MensahNDCIsaac Kwadwo Adjei MensahNDC
Techiman SouthPrince Oduro-MensahNPPKwadwo Mama AdamsNDC
Wenchi EastAlhaji Moctar Musah BambahNPPAlhaji Moctar Musah BambahNPP
Wenchi WestJohnson Asiedu NketiaNDCJohnson Asiedu NketiaNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abura/Asebu/KwamankeseHarry Halifax-HayfordNDC1,120J.E. AffulNDC
Agona EastKwaku Adu YeboahNDC325Kojo A. YankahNDC
Agona WestSamuel Kweku ObodaiNPP7,659Samuel OppongNDC
Ajumako/Enyan/EssiamIsaac Eduasar EdumadzeNPP2,655Isaac Eduasar EdumadzeNPP
Asikuma/Odoben/BrakwaPaul C. Appiah-OforiNPP2666Ebenezer Kobina FosuNDC
Assin NorthKennedy AgyapongNPP5,995Florence KumiNDC
Assin SouthDominic Kwaku FobihNPP6,109Kwaku Al-Hassan DadzieNDC
Awutu /SenyaHanna Tetteh K. KpodarNDC6,174Babalami Abu-SadatNDC
Cape CoastChristine ChurcherNPP8,023Christine ChurcherNPP
EffutuMike Allen HammahNDC246Mike Allen HammahNDC
Gomoa EastEmmanuel Acheampong[3]NPP568Thomas Kweku AubynNDC
Gomoa WestAma Benyiwa-DoeNDC1,747Ama Benyiwa-DoeNDC
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/AbbremAto QuarshieNDC967Ato QuarshieNDC
Mfantsiman EastComfort OwusuNDC7,110Comfort OwusuNDC
Mfantsiman WestJacob Scherrer ArthurNDC2,190Jacob Scherrer ArthurNDC
Twifo/Hemang/Lower/DenkyiraAbraham Owusu BaidooNDC1,637John Kweku KumahNDC
Upper DenkyiraCharles Omar NyanorNPP12,659Clement Charles Omar NyanorNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AbetifiEugene Atta AgyepongNPP3046Eugene Atta AgyepongNPP
AbuakwaNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoNPP14147Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoNPP
Afram Plains NorthJoseph Tsatsu AgbenuNDC14833Krosby MensahNDC
Afram Plains SouthKwakye AddoNDC2351Kwakye AddoNDC
Akim OdaYaw Osafo-MaafoNPP10943Yaw Osafo-MaafoNPP
Akim SwedruFelix Owusu AdjapongNPP5047Felix Owusu AdjapongNPP
AkropongAgyare Koi LarbiNPP34Agyare Koi LarbiNPP
Akwapim SouthSeth Dankwa WiafeNPP6429Vida Amaadi YeboahNDC
AkwatiaKinston Akomeng KissiNPP1736Mohammed Erzuah SiamNDC
AsuogyamanDwamena BekoeNDC2326Kwamena Dwamena-AboagyeNDC
AtiwaYaw Brempong YeboahNPP10230Yaw Baning-DarkoNPP
AyensuanoGodfred OtchereNPP2418Evans Kodjo AhorseyNDC
Birim NorthDr William Boakye AkotoNPP1840Kweku Boateng-LovingerNDC
FanteakwaSamuel Ofosu AmpofoNDC1378Samuel Ofosu AmpofoNDC
KadeOfosu AsamoahNPP8950Francis Kwame NyarkoNPP
KoforiduaYaw BarimaNPP10848Yaw BarimaNPP
Lower Manya KroboMichael Teye NyanuaNDC4585Michael Teye NyanuaNDC
Lower West AkimPeter KwawNPP5335Akuamoa Ofosu-BoatengNDC
MpraesoFrancis Osafo MensahNPP2762Francis Osafo MensahNPP
New Juabeng NorthHackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP10213Hackman Owusu-AgyemanNPP
NkawkawKwabena Adusa OkerchiriNPP11907Kwabena Adusa OkerchiriNPP
OkereBrandford Kwame Daniel AduNPP9Fuzzy Dapaah TorbayNDC
SuhumRansford AgyapongNPP4126Solomon Kodjoe AkweteyNDC
Upper Manya KroboStephen Kwao AmoanorNDC8644Solomon Tettey TerkperNDC
Upper West AkimSamuel Sallas MensaNDC3167Samuel Sallas MensaNDC
Yilo KroboDaniel TekperteyNDC4696Daniel TekperteyNDC4696
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ablekuma CentralVictor Okuley NorteyNPP8175Victor Okuley NorteyNPP
Ablekuma NorthKwamena BartelsNPP20272Kwamena BartelsNPP
Ablekuma SouthTheresa Ameley TagoeNPP14622Theresa Ameley TagoeNPP
AdaAmos Lawerh BuerteyNDC3629Amos Lawerh BuerteyNDC
AshaimanEmmanuel Kinsford Kwesi TeyeNPP1806Franklin W.K. AhetoNDC
Ayawaso CentralSheikh Ibrahim Codjoe QuayeNPP10240Sheikh Ibrahim Codjoe QuayeNPP
Ayawaso West-WuogonGeorge Isaac AmooNPP6167Mrs Rebecca Akweley AdoteyNDC
Dade-KotoponGodfried Ako-NaiNPP6728Sylvester A. MensahNDC
Ayawaso EastMustapha AhmedNDC553Farouk BraimahNDC
Ga NorthSampson Ottu DarkohNPP15438Sampson Ottu DarkohNPP
Ga SouthErnest Attoquaye ArmahNDC11320Margaret Clarke KwesieNDC
Klottey-KorleNii Adu Daku ManteNPP9018David LampteyNDC
Kpone-KatamansoAfieye AshongNDC2354Afieye AshongNDC
KroworEmmanuel Adjei BoyeNPP1302Joshua AlabiNDC
LedzokukuEddie AkitaNPP6101Nii Adjei-Boye SekanNDC
Ningo-PrampramEnoch Teye MensahNDC10743Enoch Teye MensahNDC
OdododiodooReginald Niibi Ayi-BonteNPP4089Nii Okaidja AdamafioNDC
Okaikwei NorthJoseph Darko MensahNPP12045Joseph Darko MensahNPP
Okaikwei SouthNana AkomeaNPP17719Nana AkomeaNPP
Shai-OsudokuMichael Afedi GizoNDC5718Michael Afedi GizoNDC
Tema EastIshmael AshiteyNDC18609Ishmael AshiteyNDC
Tema WestAbraham Ossei-AidoohNPP14787Abraham Ossei-AidoohNPP
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
BimbillaMohamed Ibn Chambas[4]NDC9494George Mpambi DagmanyiPNC
BoleJohn Dramani MahamaNDC6543John Dramani MahamaNDC
Bunkpurugu/YunyooNamburr BerrickNDC1045Joseph Yaani LabikNDC
ChereponiMohammed Seidu AbahNDC2391Alhaji Innocent Mahamadu YahayaNDC
Chogu/TishiguAlhaji Abubakari SumaniNDC352Ibrahim AdamNDC
Damango/DaboyaAlex SofoNPP347Adam MahamaNDC
Gukpegu/SabongidaMustapha Ali IddrisNPP2564Mustapha Ali IddrisNPP
Gushiegu/KaragaIddrisu HuuduNDC5838Iddrisu HuuduNDC
KpandaiLipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC5786Lipkalimor Kwajo TawiahNDC
KumbunguAlhaji Muhammed MumuniNDC8778Alhaji Muhammed MumuniNDC
MionAdams Ebenezer MahamaNDC547Alabira IbrahimCPP
NaleriguDr.Tia Alfred SugriNDC2984Isaac Kolibilla BatesimahNDC
NantonAlhaji Alhassan YakubuNDC1017Alhaji Alhassan YakubuNDC
SabobaNayon BilijoNDC4716Moses Mabengba BukariNDC
SalagaBoniface Abubakar SaddiqueIndependent1821Hamidu Baba BraimahNDC
SaveluguMary Salifu BoforoNDC7696Mary Salifu BoforoNDC
Sawla/KalbaJoseph Trumah BayelNDC6263Joseph Trumah BayelNDC
TolonAlhaji Abdulai SalifuNDC3039Alhaji Abdulai Salifu
West Mamprusi (Walewale)Issifu AsumahPNC6172Susana AdamNDC
WulensiSamuel Nyimakan[5]NDC2653Iddi SaaniNPP
Yapei/KusawguAlhaji Amadu SeiduNDC5095Alhaji Amadu SeiduNDC
YendiMalik Al-Hassan YakubuNPP2092Malik Al-Hassan YakubuNPP
Zabzugu/TataleJagri MohammedNDC4067John Jagri KokpahNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Bawku CentralHawa YakubuNPP874Fati SeiduNDC
Bawku WestCletus Apul AvokaNDC4129Cletus Apul AvokaNDC
BinduriAchidago B. AkugriNDC8612Fortunate AtubigaNDC
BolgatangaDavid ApasaraPNC [6]7575Simon Anyoa AbingyaNDC
BongoAlbert AbongoNDC8598Simon Alangde AsaboNDC
Builsa NorthTheodore Basil AnukaNDC422Theodore Basil AnukaNDC
Builsa SouthNorbet Garko AwulleyNDC1223Norbert Garko AwullayNDC
Chiana / PagaPele AbuguNDC10704Pele AbuguNDC
Garu/TempaneJoseph AkudibillaIndependent2058Dominic Azimbe AzumahNDC
NabdanMoses Aduku AsagaNDC2144Moses Aduku AsagaNDC
Navrongo CentralJohn Setuni Achuliwor[7]NPP143Clement Tumfugah BugaseNDC
TalensiJohn Akologu TiaNDC2048John Akologu TiaNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
JirapaEdward Kojo SaliaNDC15066Francis G. KorbiehNDC
LambussieAlice Teni BoonNDC4604Alice Teni BoonNDC
Lawra/NandomBenjamin KumbuorNDC18777Anthony BondongNDC
Nadowli NorthAlban Sumana BagbinNDC5593Alban Sumana BagbinNDC
Nadowli SouthEmmanuel Samba ZumakpehNDC4472Emmanuel Samba ZumakpehNDC
SissalaMoses Dani BaahPNC3963Amidu SulemanaNDC
Wa CentralMummuni Abudu SeiduNDC7643Mummuni Abudu SeiduNDC
Wa EastAlhaji Issahaku SaliaNDC8251Alhaji Issahaku SaliaNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
AkanBawa RashidIndependent2920John Kwadwo GyapongNDC
AnloJames Victor GbehoIndependent14860Clend M Kwasi SowuNDC
AvenorEdward Korbly Doe AdjahoNDC18316Edward Korbly Doe AdjahoNDC
BiakoyeKwabena AdjeiNDC10928Kwabena AdjeiNDC
BuemEmil Kwadzo BrantuoNDC5032Emil Kwadzo BrantuoNDC
Ho CentralKofi AttorNDC33319Kofi AttorNDC
Ho EastSteve Senu AkorliNDC19625Steve Senu AkorliNDC
Ho WestFrancis Aggrey AgbotseNDC18614Francis Aggrey AgbotseNDC
Hohoe NorthNathaniel Kwadzo AduadjoeNDC17248Nathaniel Kwadzo AduadjoeNDC
Hohoe SouthKosi KedemNDC4263Kosi KedemNDC
KetaDan Kwasi AbodakpiNDC24192Dan Kwasi AbodakpiNDC
Ketu NorthModestus Yao Z. AhiableNDCModestus Yao Z. AhiableNDC
Ketu SouthCharles Kofi AgbenazaNDC35683Charles Kofi AgbenazaNDC
KrachiFrancis Y. Osei SarfoNDC24489Sampson Kwadwo AprakuNDC
NkwantaGershon Kofi GbediameNDC11765Gershon Kofi GbediameNDC
North DayiAkua Sena DansuaNDC17787Stephen G. ObimpehNDC
North TonguJoe GidisuNDC32220Austin Akufo GameyNDC
South DayiDaniel Kwame AmpofoNDC7730Alexander R. AbabioNDC
South TonguKenneth Dzirasah
(Second Deputy Speaker)
NDC19914Kenneth DzirasahNDC
ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyMajorityPrevious MPPrevious Party
Ahanta WestSamuel JohnfiahNPP8371Samuel KwofieNPP
Amenfi CentralJohn Frank AbuNDC3111John Frank AbuNDC
Amenfi EastJoseph Boahen AidooNPP3776George BuadiNDC
Amenfi WestAbraham Kofi Asante[8]NDC1355Abraham Kofi AsanteNDC
Aowin-SuamanJohn Kwekuchur AckahNDC4559John Kwekuchur AckahNDC
BiaMichael Coffie BoampongNDC13088Christian Kwabena AsanteNDC
BibianiSeidu Paakuna AdamuNDC3082Seidu Paakuna AdamuNDC
Effia/KwesimintsimJoe Baidoo-AnsahNPP20869Joseph E.K. AbekahPCP
EllembeleFreddie W.A. Blay
(First Deputy Speaker)
CPP4168Freddie W.A. BlayCPP/PCP
Evalue GwiraEdith HazelNDC604Kojo ArmahPCP
JomoroJoseph Emmanuel AckahNDC2256Joseph Emmanuel AckahNDC
JuabesoAnthony K. Gyapong-MensahNDC13454Anthony K. Gyapong-MensahNDC
Mpohor-Wassa EastSamuel Kwame AmponsahNDC1220Samuel Kwame AmponsahNDC
Prestea-Huni-ValleyAlbert Kwaku ObbinNPP6891Kweku Acheampong BonfulNDC
Sefwi-WiawsoIsaac Kobina Nyame-OforiNDC14216Isaac Kobina Nyame-OforiNDC
SekondiPapa Owusu AnkomahNPP16773Papa Owusu AnkomahNPP
ShamaAngelina Baiden-AmissahNPP1286Richard Dornu NarteyNDC
TakoradiGladys AsmahNPP19578Gladys AsmahNPP
Tarkwa -NsuaemGifty Eugenia KwofieNPP14897Joseph GhansahPCP

Postponed poll

  • Asutifi South constituency - 3 January 2001 - Due to the death of Philip Kofi Adjapong Amoah, (NPP) candidate standing for parliament, the elections in this constituency were postponed. Cecilia Djan Amoah, the (NPP) replacement candidate and also the widow of the deceased, won the seat with a majority of 550.[9][10]

By-elections

  • Bimbilla constituency - 14 March 2002 - Dominc Aduna Bingab Nitiwul (NPP) won with a majority of 7621, after Mohamed Ibn Chambas had vacated the seat to take up his new job as the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States.[4]
  • Wulensi constituency - 4 March 2003 - Kofi Karim Wumbei (NPP), a teacher, won with a majority of 894[11] following the disqualification of the incumbent MP, Samuel Nyimakan of the NDC by the Supreme Court of Ghana on 15 January 2003.[5]
  • Navrongo Central constituency - 25 March 2003 - Joseph Kofi Adda (NPP) won with a majority of 7271,[12] following the death of John Setuni Achuliwor (NPP) who died on 29 January 2003 after a road traffic accident on [5 January 2003.[7]
  • Gomoa East constituency - 8 April 2003 - Richmond Sam Quarm (NPP) won with a majority of 6,024 following the death of Emmanuel Acheampong (NPP) in a road traffic accident on February 9, 2003.[3]
  • Amenfi West constituency - 24 April 2003 - Mrs Agnes Sonful (NPP), teacher, 52, won with a majority of 4,121[13] due to the resignation of Abraham Kofi Asante on 26 March 2003.[8]
  • Upper Denkyira constituency - 29 June 2004 - Benjamin Kofi Ayeh (NPP) won from a field of three candidates with a majority of 20,899.[14]

Notes and references

  1. "Elections 2000 : New Edubiase". ThinkGhana.com. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  2. "NPP retains Offinso South seat". Politics of Wednesday, 25 October 2006. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  3. 1 2 "NPP wins Gomoa East by-election". Politics of Wednesday, 9 April 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  4. 1 2 "NPP Wins Bimbilla Bye-Elections". General News of Friday, 15 March 2002. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  5. 1 2 "Supreme Court disqualifies NDC MP". Politics of Thursday, 16 January 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  6. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Bernard-Mornah-must-resign-he-s-destroying-PNC-Ex-MP-478645
  7. 1 2 "NPP Chairman Upsets Dead MPs Family". General News of Saturday, 8 February 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  8. 1 2 "NDC MP resigns". General News of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  9. "By-election Gives NPP 100th Parliamentary Seat". General News of Thursday, 4 January 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  10. "Republic of Ghana Legislative election of 7 December 2000". Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  11. "NPP Wins Wulensi By-election". Politics of Wednesday, 5 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  12. "NPP retains Navrongo seat". Politics of Wednesday, 26 March 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  13. "NPP wins sixth by-election". Politics of Friday, 25 April 2003. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  14. "RESULTS OF BY- ELECTIONS FROM 1993 TO 2007" (pdf). Electoral Commission of Ghana. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-12-06.

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