John Darko
Ghanaian politician and lawyer
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John Darko (born June 4, 1979) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician, serving as the Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti Region.[1] He represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana[2][3][4]
Hon. John Darko MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Suame | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1979 Bremang, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana (BA, LLB) Ghana School of Law (BL) University of Houston (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education
John Darko hails from Bremang, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] He holds BA (HON) political science & Theatre Arts in 2003 from the University of Ghana. He also holds a LLB from the University of Ghana in 2007.[5] He further went to the Ghana School of Law and completed in 2009. He also has an LLM from the University of Houston in 2010.[5]
Career
Darko began his legal career as an Associate at Gyandoh Asmah & Co., and later became a partner at Darko, Keli‑Delataa & Co. He joined the faculty at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2014, teaching courses such as constitutional, environmental, and natural resource law.[6][7]
Politics
John Darko was appointed Legal Counsel to the NPP Minority Caucus in Parliament in March 2025.[8][9] He contested and won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries for the Suame constituency in July 2024, securing 68% of the votes.[10][11]
In the December 2024 general elections, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Suame with approximately 74.6% of the valid votes cast, succeeding the long-serving MP and former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.[12][13] In Parliament, he serves on the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee, and the Judiciary Committee [14][15]
Personal life
Darko is a Christian.[5]