Pusiga (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Pusiga | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Bawku Municipal District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Laadi Ayii Ayamba[1] |
Pusiga 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. Pusiga is located in the Pusiga district of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Pusiga is part of the northern part of Ghana.
There was a Pusiga constituency during the First Republic. This became defunct following the military coup in 1966 which banned parliament. The Pusiga constituency was not existent in subsequent parliaments until its recreation in 2004 prior to the 2004 general election.
The seat is located within the Pusiga district in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
History
This is one of the new constituencies created by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary and presidential elections in 2004.
Members of Parliament
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| First Republic | ||
| 1965 | Cecelia Bukari-Yakubu | Convention People's Party |
| Fourth Republic - Pusiga recreated | ||
| 2004 | Simon Atingban Akunye | National Democratic Congress |
| 2012 | Laadi Ayii Ayamba[1] | National Democratic Congress |