Joseph Kwame Kumah

Joseph Kwame Kumah (born 24 January 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kintampo North constituency.[1][2][3]

Hon.
Joseph Kwame Kumah
Assumed office
7 January 2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kintampo North Constituency
Personal details
Born (1974-01-24) 24 January 1974
Sugliboi, Ghana
NationalityGhanaianGhana 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
ProfessionEducationist
CommitteesJudiciary Committee; Education Committee

Early life and education

Kumah was born on 24 January 1974 and is Sugliboi in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[4] He achieved a bachelor's degree in education in 1999. In 2010, he graduated with a postgraduate certificate in Public Administration. He later received a Master of Arts degree in Local Government Administration and Organization from the Institute of Local Government Studies.[5][6]

Career

Kumah was a house master at the Ghana Education Service.[5]

Political career

Kumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[7] He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kintampo North in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He won with 33,460 votes (62.98% of the votes cast). The NPP candidate, Micheal Sarkodie Baffoe, came second with 16,499 (31.05%).[8][9]

Committees

Kumah is a member of the Judiciary Committee and also a member of the Education Committee.[10]

Personal life

Kumah is a Christian.[5]

References
  1. "Don't shortchange my constituency of the 7.5 million Canadian dollars cattle ranch project – Kintampo North MP to Agric Minister". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  2. "Kintampo North MP canvasses for tourism devt in area". Ghanaian Times. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. GTonline (2022-09-01). "Kintampo North MP inspires youth to realise aspirations". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. "Kumah, Kwame Joseph". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  6. GNA. "Eleven NDC parliamentary candidates contest in Bono East | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  7. "Kintampo North Constituency elects Mr. Joseph Kwame Kumah for NDC". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Bono East Region Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  9. "Parliamentary Results for Kintampo North". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  10. "PROFILE: HON. Joseph Kwame Kumah". Retrieved 2022-11-12.


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