Kwame Addo-Kufuor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hon.

Kwame Addo-Kufuor
DR.KWAME ADDO KUFOUR.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Manhyia
In office
7 January 1997 – 7 January 2009
Succeeded byMathew Opoku Prempeh
Preceded byKwamena Bartels
Minister of the Interior
In office
2008–2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Preceded byAlbert Kan-Dapaah
Succeeded byCletus Avoka
Minister for Defence
In office
January 2001 – 2008
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Preceded byLt. Col. E. K. T. Donkoh
Personal details
Born (1940-07-14) 14 July 1940 (age 81)
Kumasi, Ghana
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Spouse(s)Rosemary Addo-Kufuor
RelationsJohn Kufuor - brother
ChildrenKwame Addo-Kufuor, Kojo Addo-Kufuor & Nana Ama Poku
Alma materJesus College, University of Cambridge
ProfessionMedical doctor

Kwame Addo-Kufuor (born 14 July 1940) is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor was a member of parliament for Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007, he was the Minister for Defence under President John Kufuor, his brother. Between June 2008 and 2009, he was the Minister for Interior.[1]

Early life and Education[]

Addo-Kufuor was born on 14 July 1940.[2] He graduated from the University of Cambridge.[2] He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from the university.[2] He also studied at the Middlesex Medical School Hospital and Jesus College.[2]

Career[]

Addo-Kufuor is a medical doctor by profession.[2]

Political career[]

Addo-Kufuor is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[3][4] He became a member of parliament in January 1997 after emerging as a winner in the General Election in December 1996. He was elected once more as the member of parliament for the Manhyia constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[3][4]

Elections[]

1997 Parliamentary Elections[]

Addo was first elected into Parliament during the December 1996 Ghanaian General Elections for the Manhyia Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He polled 59,227 votes out of the 72,789 valid votes cast representing 63.30% against Yaw Addai Boadu an NDC member who polled 13,562 representing 14.50%.[5] He was re-elected with 64,067 votes out of the 78,368 valid votes cast representing 81.80% against Samuel B.Donkoh an NDC member who polled 12,244 votes representing 15.60%, Salifu Mumuni and PNC member who polled 1,614 votes representing 2.10% and Nana O. Boateng who polled 443 votes representing 0.60%.[6]

2004 Parliamentary Elections[]

Addo-Kufuor was elected as the member of parliament for the Bekwai constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4][3] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[4][3] His constituency was a part of the 36 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[7] The New Patriotic Party won a total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[8] He was elected with 66,210 votes out of 87,629 total valid votes cast.[4][3] This was equivalent to 75.6% of total valid votes cast.[4][3] He was elected over Salifu Mumuni of the People’s National Convention, Kwame Boateng of the National Democratic Congress, E. A. Ohene Darko of the Convention People’s Party, and Kofi Pervical Akpaloo an independent candidate.[3][4] These obtained 667, 9,550, 498 and 10,704 votes respectively of total votes cast.4,6 These were equivalent to 0.8%, 10.9%, 0.6% and 12.2% respectively of total valid votes cast.[4][3]

Personal life[]

Addo-Kufuor is a Christian.[2]

Bibliography[]

  • Kwame Addo-Kufuor: Gold Coast Boy (A Memoir). Digibooks Ghana Ltd, 2015, ISBN 978-9988-2-1913-0.

References[]

  1. ^ "Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor (Former Minister of Defence/MP for Manhyia)". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 91.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 126.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Manhyia South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Manhyia South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Manhyia South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links[]

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
William Kwaku Asante 		Member of Parliament for Manhyia
1997 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Mathew Opoku Prempeh
Political offices
Preceded by
Colonel Enoch K.T. Donkoh 		Minister for Defence
2001 – 2007 		Succeeded by
Albert Kan Dapaah
Preceded by
Kwamena Bartels 		Minister for Interior
2008 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Cletus Avoka
Retrieved from ""