David Lamptey

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Hon.
David Lamptey
Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle Constituency
In office
7 January 1997 –6 January 2001
Personal details
Born1951
Died5 December 2012
Accra
Nationality Ghanaian  
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Childreneight
OccupationChief executive officer of sidalco group of companies and radio xyz
ProfessionPolitician, businessman and philanthropist

David Lamptey was a businessman, philanthropist, Ghanaian Politician and a member of parliament for the Klottey-Korley Constituency. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Lamptey who was 61 years old as of December 2012 [2] was a businessman, a philanthropist, politician, the owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Radio XYZ and Sidalco Group of Companies. [3] [1] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Klottey-Korle Constituency, at Osu in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of National Democratic Congress after decamping from the New Patriotic Party. [3] Lamptey was credited for introducing new brands of liquid fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity in the country.

Politics

Lamptey was a member of parliament of the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana for the Klottey-Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 1996 Ghanaian general elections. He polled a total votes casts of 20,485 representing 26.20% during the 1996 Ghanaian Parliamentary elections over his opponents Tei Okunor an Independent Candidate who polled 17,205 votes which also represent 22.00% of the total votes cast, Gilbert K.Quartey of the New Patriotic Party also polling 17,090 votes representing 21.90% of the total votes cast, Adolf Lutterodt of the Convention People's Party polled 4,897 votes representing 6.30% of the total votes cast, Kwame Nyarko Akuffo-Mensah an Independent Candidate also polled 2,173 votes which represent 2.80% of the total votes cast, Buniyamin Mohamed Buniyamin of the People's National Convention had no votes cast so as Ahmed Nii Kpakpo Oti Vanderpu an Independent Candidate. [4]

Career

Lamptey was a businessman, philanthropist, a politician and chief executive officer of Sidalco group of companies and Radio XYZ. [1]

Personal life

He was married with eight children. [5]

Death

Lamptey died on 5 December 2012 and was buried on 9 February 2013. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "David Lamptey's family calls on gov't to investigate "strange" death". MyJoyOnline.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Online, Peace FM. "David Lamptey's Ghost Pops Up". Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "David Lamptey goes home". www.ghanaweb.com. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ↑ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Parliament – Greater Accra Region Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Probe David Lamptey's death – Family". Graphic Online. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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