Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah | |
---|---|
Member of the Ghana Parliament for South Tongu | |
In office 7 January 1997 –6 January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Ameyedowo |
Succeeded by | Kobla Mensah Woyome |
Majority | 23,730 (Dec 2004) [1] |
Chairman of Ghana Refugee Board | |
Assumed office January 2011 | |
President | John Atta Mills |
Preceded by | Emmanuel Owusu Bentil |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana | 13 January 1954
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Kenneth Dzirasah is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He was first deputy speaker from 1993 to 2001 and second deputy speaker from 2001 to 2005. He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the South Tongu Constituency from 1997 to 2005 and MP for North Tongu from 2005 to 2008. [2]
Dzirasah was born on 13 January 1954. He attended the Ghana School of Law where he obtained his law degree [3] prior to that he attended the University of Ghana,Legon. [4]
He was a member of the 2nd,3rd and 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana in 2004 Ghanaian general election. [5] [6] [7] [8] He was the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament in 2000 and the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament in 2004 all of which was under former President John Agyekum Kuffour administration. In January 2011,he was sworn in as the Chairman of the Ghana Refugee Board in 2011. [9]
Dzirasah was re-elected as member of the second parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana for South Tongu in 1996,2000,2004,all on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. In 1996,he won the South Tongu seat with 22,254 votes out of the 26,942 valid votes cast,gaining 72.10% out of 100% over his opponents Kuma Abenyega who polled 4,235 votes,Francis Seko Ahoegba who polled 258 votes,Paul Kofi Hormeku who polled 195 votes. [6] He again won the South Tongu seat in 2000 with 21,428 votes out of the 24,235 valid votes cast,gaining 88.40% out of 100% over his opponents Kuma Agbenyega who polled 1,514 votes,Daniel Kwaku Eworyi who polled 546 votes,Jacob A. A. Gharbin who polled 472 votes and Victor Best Gavi who polled 129 votes. [7] He retained the seat again in 2004 with 27,140 out of the 31,046 valid votes cast,gaining 87.40% out of 100% over his opponents Micheal Zewu Glover who polled 3,410 votes,Apedo Samuel Kofi who polled 290 votes and Adjin Lewis Stephen who polled 206 votes. [8] In the 2008 elections,Woyome Kobla Mensah instead of Dzirasah represented the National Democratic Congress and he won the South Tongu seat. [10]
He is a Christian. He has a son named Edem.
Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho,is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer who was Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2013 to 2017. He is the fifth Speaker elected in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the first Speaker to have been elected from amongst members of Ghana's parliament in the Fourth Republic. Following his elevation to the position of Speaker,he resigned his position as Member of Parliament for the Avenor-Ave constituency in the Parliament of Ghana.
Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is a Ghanaian urban planner and politician. He is currently the majority leader in the Ghanaian Parliament and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in Ghana. He is the longest serving lawmaker in Ghana.
Maxwell Kofi Jumah is a Ghanaian politician and a former Mayor of Kumasi,former Member of Parliament for the Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region.
Alexander Roosevelt. Hottordze is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Central Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Kobla Mensah Wisdom Woyome is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the South Tongu in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Benjamin Kofi Ayeh is a businessman,a Ghanaian politician and an accountant. He was a member of parliament for the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the Fourth Parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Upper Denkyira West in the Central region of Ghana.
Kofi Frimpong is a businessman and Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Kwabre East constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th,5th and 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Ernest Kofi Yakah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana representing New Edubiase Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu is a fine Agriculturist/Farmer and Ghanaian politician. He is also a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic who represents the Mion Constituency.
Mustapha Ahmed is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ayawaso North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Yaw Ntow Ababio is a Ghanaian politician. He was a member of parliament for Dormaa East constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Simons Addai is a Ghanaian politician and educationist. He was a member of parliament for the Techiman South constituency from 7 January 2009 to 6 January 2013 on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Raphael Kofi Ahaligah is a Ghanaian politician. He was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
Kwame Osei-Prempeh is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Republic of Ghana representing the Nsuta-Kwamang Beposo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Dan Kwasi Abodakpi is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Keta constituency in the Volta Region.
Daniel Kwame Ampofo is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the South Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Francis Aggrey Agbotse is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was the Member of Parliament in the Volta Region for the Ho-West constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.
Abraham Laryea Odai is a Ghanaian politician who served as a member of parliament for the Krowor Constituency.
Kofi Attor is a politician and member of the 4th Republic of Ghana,representing the Ho Central constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Charles Kofi Agbenaza was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 2nd and 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He is a former member of Parliament for the Ketu South constituency as well as a former deputy regional minister of the Volta Region of Ghana.