Adelaide Ntim

Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim (born 24 June 1971) is a Ghanaian politician. She has been the Member of Parliament representing the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region since 7 January 2021.[1][2][3]

Hon.
Adelaide Ntim
Member of Parliament for
Nsuta-Kwamang Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byKwame Osei-Prempeh
Personal details
Born
Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim

(1971-06-24) 24 June 1971
Nsuta-Ashanti, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesForeign Affairs Committee (Vice Chairperson) ; Environment, Science and Technology Committee

Early life and education

Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim was born on 24 June 1971 and hails from Nsuta-Ashanti.[1] She holds two Diplomas - Pharmacy Assistant (2017), and Basic Criminal Law (2019).[1]

Political career

Ntim ousted the then member of parliament for the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo constituency, Kwame Asafu Adjei, in the June 2020 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries to become the party's candidate for the December 2020 election.[4] Prior to becoming a member of the Ghanaian Parliament, Ntim renounced her citizenship of the United States of America in August 2020.[5][6][7] She won the December 2020 parliamentary election with 23,622 votes representing 71.7% of the total votes cast, beating her opponent Newman Dapaah of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) who obtained 9,321 votes representing 28.3% of the total valid votes cast.[8]

Committees

As a first timer in Parliament, she serves as the Vice Chairperson and a Member of the Foreign Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology Committees in parliament respectively.[9][10]

Personal life

She is a Christian.[2]

Philanthropy

In June 2021, Ntim funded abandoned school projects in Kruwi and Asuafu in the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo Constituency. She also presented equipment and tools such as sewing machines and hair dryers to seamstresses, tailors and beauticians. She also gave farm equipment, seedlings and money to farmer groups. Communities such as Abrewa Anko and Amangoase also received water systems.[9]

References
  1. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Ntim, Adelaide". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "Green Ghana Day exercise must not become a nine-day wonder — Nsuta Kwamang Beposo MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. "Sitting NPP MPs who 'summertumbled' in primaries". Graphic Online. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. Bonney, Abigail (31 December 2020). "NPP MP-elect fumes over dual citizenship claims". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo MP-elect responds to allegations of dual citizenship - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. "Nsuta-Kwamang MP-elect threatens legal action over 'false' dual citizenship claims". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Nsuta Kwamang Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. Kpakpo, Jackson Odom (4 June 2021). "Hon Adelaide Ntim MP For Nsuta-Kwamang Beposo Pulls Surprise On Constituents". Wontumi Online. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 30 August 2022.


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