George Gyan-Baffour

Gyan-Baffour was first elected as the Member of Parliament for the Wenchi constituency after it was created from the then Wenchi East and Wenchi West constituencies.[8][9] He was elected in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[8][9] He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[10] He was elected with 18,183 votes out of 33,806 total valid votes cast.[8][9] This was equivalent to 53.8% of total valid votes cast.[8][9] He was elected over Abdul-Latif Umar Abdullah of the Convention People's Party, Alhaji Alhassan Bene of the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Party and Osei Kwadwo Hayford an independent candidate.[8][9] These obtained 1,286votes, 7,669votes and 6,668 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.[8][9] These were equivalent to 3.8%, 22.7% and 19.7% of total valid votes cast.[8][9] Gyan-Baffour in that election won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[8][9] His constituency was a part of 14 parliamentary seats out of a total 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[8][11] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary representation out of a total 230 seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[11]

Gyan-Baffour was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the Wenchi constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections.[12][13] He thus represented the constituency again in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[10] He was elected with 18,516votes out of 32,573total valid votes cast.[12][13] This was equivalent to 56.84% of the total valid votes cast.[12][13] He was elected over Yaw Osei Agyei of the National Democratic Congress, Akotia Kwaky Thompson of the Democratic Freedom Party and Abdul-Latif Omaru Abdullay of the Convention People's Party.[12][13] These obtained 13,495votes, 284 votes and 278votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.[12][13] This was equivalent to 41.43%, 0.87% and 0.85% of total valid votes cast.[12][13] Gyan-Baffour was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[12][13] His constituency was a part of 16 parliamentary seats out of a total 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[14] In all the New Patriotic Party won a minority total of 107 parliamentary representation out of 230 seats in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[11]

During the 2012 parliamentary elections, Gyan-Baffour obtained 50.83% of all valid votes by defeating Yaw Osei Agyei of the National Democratic Congress, Ebenezer Gyimah Koomson of the Progressive Peoples' Party and Jacob Steve Kojo Akasampah Gyan of the National Democratic Party.[5][15]

Being an economist, Gyan-Baffour has mainly sat on parliamentary committees that relate to his field. They include: Special Budget Committee; Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee; Education Committee; Poverty Reduction Committee; and acting chair of the Special Budget Committee.[3][6]

He was vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament in February 2017. During his vetting, he told the committee that Ghana did not need a 40-year development plan as it promotes rigidity.[19] In his view a plan that was less lengthy would be better and help avoid any restrictions that would be inimical to Ghana's development.[7] He was approved by the committee after satisfying all requirements needed for a minister of state.[20] He was sworn in by the President Akuffo-Addo on 11 February 2017.[21]