John Kweku Danso

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John Kwaku Danso
MP for Sefwi-Wiawso
In office
7 January 1993 6 January 1997
President Jerry John Rawlings
Personal details
Born (1944-09-27) 27 September 1944 (age 76)
Sefwi-Wiawso, Western Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress
Alma mater University of Cape Coast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

John Kweku Danso (born 27 September 1944) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency in the Western Region of Ghana. He represented the National Democratic Congress.

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Early life and education

John Kweku Danso was born on 27 September 1957 at Sefwi-Wiawso in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Cape Coast and obtained his Bachelor of Art. [1]

Politics

John Kweku Danso was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency in the Western Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections. [2] He was defeated by Isaac Kobina Nyame-Ofori in the 1996 Parliamentary primaries. He won in the general elections with 43,738 votes out of the 100% valid votes cast representing 61.90% over Kwasi Blay of the New Patriotic Party who polled 12,625 votes representing 17.90%. [3] [4]

Career

Prior to being a former member of parliament for the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency in the Western Region of Ghana, he also is a teacher by profession. [1]

Personal life

Kweku is a Christian by faith. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  2. "Elected Parliamentarians - 1992 Elections". Archived from the original on 12 January 2011.
  3. FM, Peace. "Parliament – Sefwi Wiawso Constituency Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Sefwi Wiawso Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 February 2021.