Charles Konadu-Yiadom

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Born (1968-05-24) May 24, 1968 (age 57)
Hon.
Charles Konadu-Yiadom
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Nkoranza South Constituency
In office
7 January 2017  6 January 2021
Preceded byEmmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum
Succeeded byEmmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum
Personal details
Born (1968-05-24) May 24, 1968 (age 57)
PartyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBanker

Charles Konadu-Yiadom is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Nkoranza South Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1]

Konadu-Yiadom was born on 24 May 1968 and hails from Nkoranza in the Bono East Region of Ghana. He had his Diploma in Democracy, Governance, Leadership and Development from the University of Ghana.[2][3]

Career

Konadu-Yiadom was the Director at Brite Life Microfinance.[2]

Politics

Konadu-Yiadom is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South Constituency from 2017 to 2021.[3]

2016 elections

In the 2016 Ghanaian general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 22,300 votes making 50.7% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum had 21,315 votes making 48.5% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Osei Antwi had 227 votes making 0.5% of the total votes cast, the CPP parliamentary candidate Justice Baah Mathuselah had 100 votes making 0.2% of the total votes cast, the PNC parliamentary candidate Florence Ampour had 25 votes making 0.1% of the total votes cast.[4]

2020 elections

In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he lost the parliamentary seat to the NDC parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum.[5] Konadu-Yiadom had 22,219 votes making 43.04% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum had 29,408 votes making 56.96% of the total votes cast, the PNC parliamentary candidate Florence Ampour had 0 votes making 0% of the total votes cast.[6]

Personal life

Konadu-Yiadom is a Christian.[3]

Philanthropy

Controversy

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