John Ernest Ekuban

John Ernest Ekuban (23 February 1937 – 17 April 2021) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Cape Coast Constituency in the Central region of Ghana.[1]

Hon.
John Ernest Ekuban
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Cape Coast
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
Personal details
Born(1937-02-23)23 February 1937
Cape Coast, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died17 April 2021(2021-04-17) (aged 84)
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationTeacher

Early life and education

Ekuban was born on 23 February 1937 at Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana. He attended the University of Cape Coast and obtained his Bachelor of Arts.[1]

Politics

He was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National democratic Congress for the Cape Coast Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. He was defeated by S. Valis-Akyianu during the Parliamentary Primaries. Valis was defeated by Christine Churcher of the New Patriotic Party during the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections.[2][3]

Personal life

He was a Christian.[1]

Career

He was a teacher and a member of Parliament for the Cape Coast constituency in the Central region of Ghana.[1]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996 Publisher: Ghana Publishing Corporation Date: 1993 Page: 191
  2. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Cape Coast South Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. "NDC causes upset, wrestles more seats from the NPP in Central Region | African Elections Project'". www.africanelections.org. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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