Hon. Kiston Akomea Kissi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 –6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2001 –6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1957 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Profession | Farmer |
Kiston Akomea Kissi (born 4 July 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [1]
Kissi was born on 4 July 1957,a few months after Ghana gained independence,in Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [1] He is a self-educated politician.
Kissi is a farmer.
Kissi was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2000 Ghanaian General elections. [2] He polled 13,805 votes out of the 28,229 valid votes cast,representing 48.90%. [3] In the 2004 elections,he polled 19,386 votes out of the 37,135 valid votes cast,representing 52.20%. [4] He served two terms as a Parliamentarian (2001–2009).
Kissi was elected as the member of parliament for the Akwatia constituency of the Eastern Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. [5] [6] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. [5] [6] His constituency was a part of the 22 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region. [7] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. [8] He was elected with 19,386 votes out of 37,135 total valid votes cast. [5] [6] This was equivalent to 52.2% of total valid votes cast. [5] [6] He was elected over Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed of the National Democratic Congress,Samuel Agyei of the Convention People's Party and Eric Totimeh Nomotey of the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere party. [5] [6] These obtained 17,484,185 and 80 votes respectively of total valid votes cast. [5] [6] These were equivalent to 47.1%,0.5% and 0.2% respectively of total valid votes cast. [5] [6]
Kissi is a Christian. [1]