Dominic Napare

Hon. Dominic Napare
Member of Parliament for Sene East Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2013
Personal details
Born	Dominic Napare (1960-11-03) 3 November 1960 (age 63) Kajaji, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Education, Winneba
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Educationist
Committees	Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee (Vice Chairperson); House Committee; Privileges Committee; Local Government and Rural Development Committee

Dominic Napare (born 3 November 1960) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sene East Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. ^[1]

Personal life

Napare is a Christian (Catholic). He is married, with four children. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Napare was born on 3 November 1960. He hails from Kajaji, a town in the Bono East Region of Ghana. ^[2] He entered University of Education, Winneba, where he obtained his Bachelor of Education degree in Management and Secretarial Studies. ^[2]

Politics

Napare is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). ^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2012, he contested the Sene East seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. ^[2]

2012 election

Napare was first elected as a member of parliament for Sene East constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2012 Ghanaian general election. He was elected with 10,343 votes, representing 66.93% of the total votes over Abdulai Mohammed Belinyi of the New Patriotic Party, who polled 4, 937 votes which is equivalent to 31.95% and the parliamentary candidate for the Progressive People's Party Ferka Yamba Richard had 173 votes representing 1.12% of the total votes. ^[7]

2016 election

Napare contested the Sene East constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 9,936 votes representing 67.07% of the total votes. He was elected over Mbanyie Abraham Kwadwo of the New Patriotic Party, who polled 4,694 votes, equivalent to 31.68% of the total, and parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Kofi Faasomaye had 185 votes, representing 1.25% of the total votes. ^[8]

2020 elections

Napare was again elected member of parliament for Sene East in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He was declared winner in the parliamentary elections after obtaining 13,401 votes, representing 64.4% against his closest contender the New Patriotic Party candidate Luchoun Nicholas Bitagan, who had 7,424 votes, representing 35.7%. ^{[9] [10]}

Committees

Napare is the Vice Chairperson of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee; member of the House Committee; member of the Privileges Committee; ^[11] and also a member of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee. ^{[1] [12]}

Employment

• District Chief Executive (DCE) (Sene East District), 28 April 2009–2012. ^{[13] [14] [15]}
• Member of Parliament (7 January 2013–present; 2nd term) ^[2]
• Educationist ^[2]

Philanthropy

In 2021, Napare presented motorcycles to three police stations in his constituency. ^[16]

References

1. "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
2. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Napare, Dominic". GhanaMps. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
3. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
4. "Crisis in Techiman South NDC resolved". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
5. "Crisis in Techiman South NDC resolved". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
6. "Full list of winners and losers at NDC parliamentary primaries". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
7. FM, Peace. "Sene East Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
8. FM, Peace. "Sene East Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
9. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Sene East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
10. "Sene East – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report" . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
11. Roberts, Persis (6 April 2022). "Meet members of the 'all male' Privileges Committee of Parliament". The Independent Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
12. Dickson, Boadi. "Joint Parliamentary Select Committee Visits IRECOP in Western North Region | News Ghana". NewsGhana. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
13. "Twumasi Appiah's ambition cut short". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
14. "Volta Lake disaster: Two accidents claim over thirty lives in a week - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
15. "SENE: Kwame Danso hospital to get new theatre". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
16. "Sene East: MP donates motorbikes to Police". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 18 November 2022.