Ransford Agyapong

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Ransford Agyapong is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Suhum Constituency of the eastern region of Ghana.[1] He is currently the chairman for New Patriotic Party elections committee of the suhum constituency.[2]

Ransford Agyapong
MP for suhum
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
BornSuhum, Eastern Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education[]

Agyapong hails from suhum in the eastern region of Ghana.[3]

Politics[]

Agyapong is a member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[4][2] His political career begun in 1996 when he contested as a parliamentary candidate for the suhum constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and lost to Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey of the national democratic congress who obtained 18,181 making 43.90% of the total valid votes cast that year.[5] He contested again in 2000 Ghanaian general elections and won this time with a total of 16,494 making 54.90% of the total valid votes cast that year.[6][7] His political career ended during his last year in office in 2004.[8]

Career[]

Agyapong is currently the chairman for New Patriotic Party elections committee of the suhum constituency.[2] He is also the former member of Parliament for the Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "NPP Primaries: Suhum MP gets contender". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Suhum MP urges members to vote for him". 21 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Suhum Former MP Supports Schools". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ Inc, IBP (3 September 2018). Ghana Land Ownership and Agricultural Laws Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information, Policies, Regulations. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4387-5907-4.
  5. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Suhum Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament – Suhum Constituency Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ghana Election suhum Constituency Results". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Suhum Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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