Michael Afedi Gizo

Michael Afedi Gizo (born March 10, 1946) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a former member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He represented the Dangme West which is now Shai-Osudoku constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1][2]

Michael Afedi Gizo
MP for Shai-Osudoku
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
Born (1946-03-10) 10 March 1946
Shai-Osudoku, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materGhana Institute of Journalism, Ghana
OccupationPolitician

He was Greater Accra Regional Minister from 1992 to 1996. He also served as Minister of Tourism and also a Deputy Minister of Information.[3] In 2015, Mr. Gizo was accepted as the new Paramount Chief of the Shai Traditional Area. He succeeded the late Nene Nagai Kassa VII.[4] He is currently the chief of Agomeda.[5]

Early life and education

Gizo was born on 10 March 1946. He attained an academic degree at the Ghana Institute of Journalism majoring in Public relations.

Politics

He was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.[6] Gizo thereafter assumed office as the member of parliament for the Shai-Osudoku constituency after he had won the Ghana parliamentary elections in 1996.

He was succeeded by David Tetteh Assumeng. Michael won the Dangme West now Shai Osudoku parliamentary seat again in the Ghanaian parliamentary elections for the 3rd time in the 4th Republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the 1996 Ghanaian General Election.[7]

He was pronounced winner after defeating Kwame Tetteh-Korly Agban of the New Patriotic Party and John Awuku Dziwornu of the Convention People's Party. Gizo obtained 65.80% of the total valid votes which is equivalent to 14,814 votes while his oppositions obtained 10.30% which is equivalent to 2,319 votes and 4.90% which is equivalent to 1,108 votes respectively.

References
  1. "Nene Mike Gizo Calls For National Dialogue On Pensions". Modern Ghana. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "I'm sure of a Botchwey victory - Gizo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "gizo_biography". www.africa-ata.org.
  4. "Shai Traditional Council welcomes new Paramount Chief". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. Ankiilu, Masahudu (24 May 2018). "Ghana: Former Minister Mike Gizo Defeated in Shai Paramountcy Legal Battle". African Eye Report. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 207.
  7. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Shai Osudoku Constituency Election 2020 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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