Jaman South (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Jaman South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| Region | Bono Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Williams Okofo-Dateh |
Jaman South is a municipal area with 130 settlements, and a total population of 114,257.[1] However, the voting population is a fraction of this. The current MP for this district is Yaw Afful of the New Patriotic Party.
History
[edit]Afful Yaw Maama was the member of parliament for the constituency in 2008. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won a majority of 6,506 votes[2] to become the MP. He succeeded Anna Nyamekye who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament also on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Members of Parliament
[edit]| First elected | Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Anna Nyamekye | New Patriotic Party | 2004 – 2008 |
| 2008 | Yaw Afful | New Patriotic Party | 2008 – 2012 |
| 2012 | Anna Nyamekye | New Patriotic Party | |
| 2020 | Williams Okofo-Dateh | National Democratic Congress | 2021 - date |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jaman South population". city population. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2008