Hon. John Darko MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Suame | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1979 Bremang,Ashanti Region,Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana (BA,LLB) Ghana School of Law (BL) University of Houston (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Darko (born June 4,1979) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician,serving as the Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti Region. [1] He represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Gha [2] [3] [4]
John Darko hails from Bremang,a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [5] He holds BA (HON) political science &Theatre Arts in 2003 from the University of Ghana. He also holds a LLB from the University of Ghana in 2007. [5] He further went to the Ghana School of Law and completed in 2009. He also has a LLM from the University of Houston in 2010. [5]
Darko began his legal career as an Associate at Gyandoh Asmah &Co.,and later became a partner at Darko,Keli‑Delataa &Co. He joined the faculty at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2014,teaching courses such as constitutional,environmental,and natural resource law. [6] [7]
John Darko was appointed Legal Counsel to the NPP Minority Caucus in Parliament in March 2025. [8] [9] He contested and won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries for the Suame constituency in July 2024,securing 68% of the votes. [10] [11]
In the December 2024 general elections,he was elected as Member of Parliament for Suame with approximately 74.6% of the valid votes cast,succeeding the long-serving MP and former Majority Leader,Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. [12] [13] In Parliament,he serves on the Youth,Sports and Culture Committee,and the Judiciary Committee [14] [15]
Darko is a Christian. [5]
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