Nadowli Kaleo (Ghana parliament constituency)

Nadowli Kaleo is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Nadowli Kaleo is located in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Nadowli Kaleo
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictNadowli-Kaleo District
RegionUpper West Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPAnthony Mwinkaara Sumah

Boundaries

The seat is located within the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Its western neighbour is la Côte d'Ivoire. To the north is the Jirapa District, to the east the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency and to the south east the Wa Municipal District and to the south the Wa West District.[1][2]

History

The constituency was changed in 2012 when the initial Nadowli District was divided into the Nadowli-Kaleo District and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District. Therefore, the Nadowli Kaleo became the constituency rather than the initial Nadawli West and the Nadowli East constituency was also changed to Daffiama-Bussie-Issa constituency.[1][2]

Members of Parliament

for initial 1992–2000 (Nadawli North) 2004–2008 (see Nadowli West)

Election Member Party
2012 Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
2016[3] Alban Bagbin National Democratic Congress
2020[4] Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara National Democratic Congress

References
  1. 2010 Population & Housing Census District Analytical Report Nadowli Kaleo District retrieved on 22 December 2021
  2. Agbenyo, Fauster & Nambah, Bridget & Ibrahim, Abdul-Salam. (2017). Sub-District Structures’ Participation in District Medium Term Development Planning: The Case of Nadowli Kaleo District, Ghana. Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary. 4. 133-150. retrieved 22 December 2021
  3. "Bagbin retains Nadowli/Kaleo seat". GhanaWeb. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. "Nadowli Kaleo begins life after Bagbin with new NDC MP". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-22.

See also

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