Nkwanta South (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Nkwanta South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Nkwanta South District |
| Region | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Geoffrey Kini |
Nkwanta South 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. Nkwanta South is located in the Nkwanta South district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
The seat is located within the Nkwanta District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was formed prior to the 2004 December presidential and parliamentary elections by the division of the old Nkwanta constituency into the new Nkwanta South and Nkwanta South constituencies.[1]
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nkwanta constituency | |
| 1996 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2004 | Constituency changed from Nkwanta to Nkwanta South | |
| 2004 | Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kini | National Democratic Congress |