Akim Abuakwa North (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Akim Abuakwa North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | East Akim Municipal District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong[1] |
Akim Abuakwa North is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It was created out of the Abuakwa constituency in 2004. As a constituency it elects one member of parliament who represents the constituents at parliament. The constituency is located in the Abuakwa North Municipal District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2][3] Its administrative capital is Kibi.
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Abuakwa constituency | ||
| 1956 | C. E. Nimo | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Gibson Dokyi Ampaw | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Alexander K. Otchere | United National Convention |
| 1992 | Owuraku Amofah | Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere |
| 1996 | Nana Akufo-Addo[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| Akim Abuakwa North constituency | ||
| 2004 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Samuel Kwadwo Amoako[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[5] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2016 | Gifty Twum Ampofo[6][7] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2024 | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong | New Patriotic Party |
Samuel Kwadwo Amoako was the member of parliament for the constituency between January 2009 and January 2013. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)and won a majority of 5,046 votes[8] to become the MP. He succeeded J. B. Danquah-Adu who had won the seat in December 2004 with the NPP. J. B. Danquah-Adu won the seat back in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. J. B. Danquah-Adu was murdered on 9 February 2016 at his home.[9] Gifty Twum Ampofo then succeeded J. B. Danquah-Adu and became the member of Parliament of the constituency now (2023) and served in the 6th and 7th and parliament of Ghana on the ticket of the NPP.[10]
Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong succeeded Gifty Twum-Ampofo after winning the 2024 Ghanaian general election to become the member of parliament for the 9th parliament of the fourth republic representing the New Patriotic Party.