Bunkpurugu (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Bunkpurugu
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
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DistrictBunkpurugu Nyankpanduri District
Region North East Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party New Patriotic Party
MP Abed-nego Bandim

Bunkpurugu 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. Bunkpurugu is located in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District of the North East Region of Ghana. [1]

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First electedMemberParty
2012 Solomon Namliit Boar New Patriotic Party
2020 Abed-nego Bandim National Democratic Congress

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References

  1. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Bunkpurugu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2018-04-14.