Judiciary Committee (Chairperson);Standing Orders Committee;Constitutional,Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee;Education Committee
Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (born November 6,1966) is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Sunyani East constituency in the 5th,6th,7th and 8th [2]parliament of the 4th republic.[3] In February 2024,he was nominated as the Presiding Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[4]
Ameyaw-Cheremeh was born on November 6,1966.[3] He hails from Jinijini,a town in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[5] He entered the University of Ghana and obtained his Master of Philosophy degree in Public Administration in 2008. He also attended Ghana School of Law and obtained his Bachelor of Laws in 1995. He has also attended the Galilee College in Israel and graduated with the 2008 class.[3][5]
Career
Ameyaw-Cheremeh is currently serving as the Board Chairman of Bui Power Authority.[6] He served as the General Secretary at the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG).[5] He is a Lawyer by profession.[3]
The 2024 parliamentary election in the Sunyani East Constituency marked a significant political shift as the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP),Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh,lost his seat to Seid Mubarak of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mubarak secured 34,453 votes,defeating Ameyaw-Cheremeh,who garnered 22,306 votes. Other candidates in the race included Independent aspirant Ransford Antwi,who polled 8,294 votes,and Sampson Alannyina Sampana of the People's National Convention (PNC),who obtained 222 votes [11].
Committees
Ameyaw-Cheremeh was the Chairperson for the Judiciary Committee;a member of the Standing Orders Committee;a member of the Constitutional,Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee;and a member of the Education Committee.[12]
Personal life
Ameyaw-Cheremeh is a Christian.[3] He is married,and has four children.[5]
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