Akan (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Akan | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Kadjebi District |
| Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Yao Gomado |
The Akan constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
The constituency is located within the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana. To the north is the Nkwanta South constituency in the Nkwanta District, to the west, the Krachi East in the Krachi East District, to the south the Jasikan District and to the east, the Ghana - Togo border. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[1]
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Stephen Kwadwo Osei-Nyame | National Alliance of Liberals |
| 1979 | Kojo Obed Amoako-Prempeh | People's National Party |
| 1992 | Seth Kwabena Akompi | National Convention Party |
| 1996 | John Kwadwo Gyapong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Rashid Bawa | Independent |
| 2004 | John Kwadwo Gyapong | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Joseph Kwadwo Ofori | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Independent | |
| 2016 | Abdul Aziz Amuniru | National Democratic Congress |
| 2020 | Yao Gomado | National Democratic Congress |