Nanjuro,Saboba,Northern Region,Ghana
Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah (9 September 1960 –19 September 2023) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First,Second,Third,Fourth and Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kpandai constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3]
Tawiah was born on 9 September 1960 in Nanjuro-Saboba in the Northern Region of Ghana. [1] He attended the University of Education,Winneba and studied to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree in English in 2002. He also attended the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration in 2008. He also had a Teachers' Training Certificate in English at Advance Teacher Training College. [4] [5]
Prior to becoming a member of parliament,Tawiah worked with the Ghana Education Service as a Tutor at T.I Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Salaga. He was the member of parliament for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana from 1993 to 2013. [1] Likpalimor is a former minister of state at the presidency and who had been Principal Superintendent of the Ghana Education Service. [6] [ dead link ] [7]
Tawiah was first elected into parliament during the 1992 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). [8] During the 1996 election,he polled 18,698 votes out of the 32,508 valid votes cast representing 50.30%. [9] [10] He defeated Konde Paul Evans Dawuni an Independent who obtained 9,729 votes representing 26.20% of the share and Kpajal Kwasi James of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who obtained 4,081 votes representing 11.00% of the share. He contested again in 2000 and polled 13,368 votes out of the 24,674 valid votes cast representing 54.20%. [11]
Tawiah retained his seat again from 2004 to 2012 obtaining 17,233 votes representing 59.61%, [12] and 15,126 votes representing 55.15% respectively. [13] However,he was defeated by Matthew Nyindam in the 2012 Ghanaian general elections who won with 16,221 votes (42.48%) against Tawiah with 13,794 votes (36.12%);Alfred Donkor Odzidzator,an independent with 7,795 votes (20.41%),Bumarck Braimah Friko of the Convention People's Party with 156 votes (0.41%),Mboko Mkrajimamo Yaw of the Progressive People's Party with 154 votes (0.40%),and Aniwaba Kwaku Bediako Jeremiah of the National Democratic Party with 68 votes (0.18%). [14] [15]
In 2011,Tawiah was criticised as incompetent,with his administration being said to have failed to improve the living situation of the people in his constituency. "Kpandai Constituency has one of the lowest and worst education standards,very high poverty level,high youth unemployment,worst deplorable roads,lack of health facilities and lack of good drinking water in the country. It's pretty obvious;the MP has nothing new to offer to his constituents. He has no plans for constituency and neither has he influenced successive governments since 1992 to bring developmental projects to the constituency" wrote Kwadwo Num,a constituent. [16]
In 2014,Tawiah urged E&P firms[ further explanation needed ] to be mindful of the environmental impact of oil and gas on plant and animal lives as well as potential conflicts at the Ghana Hosts Peace and Environment Conference. The conference was held by Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ). He said:"I believe you can all join me to confirm the fact that environmental issues have been regarded by many as matters of low politics. As a result,environmental conservation and sustainability have not received much attention across the world." [17]
Tawiah was married with five children. He was a Christian and a member of the Catholic Church. [1] Tawiah died on 19 September 2023,at the age of 63. [18]
John Akologu Tia was a Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Information. He was the Member of Parliament for Talensi from 7 January 1993 until he lost to Robert Nachinab Doameng in the 2012 General election.
Kpandai is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Daniel Nsala Wakpal. He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 2,073 votes more than the candidate closest in the race,to win the constituency election to become the MP. He took over from the MP Mathew Nyindam who represented the constituency in the 6th Republican parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and had another chance to represent the constituency for another four years after winning the 2016 election once again7th Republican Parliament on the ticket of New Patriotic Party.
Aquinas Tawiah Quansah is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana and deputy Central Regional Minister of Ghana. He was appointed by President John Evan Atta Mills and served till January 2013.
Benito Owusu Bio is a land economist and Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He is the Member of Parliament representing Atwima-Nwabiagya constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th,5th,6th,7th and the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Dominic Napare is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sene East Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Matthew Nyindam is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana,representing the Kpandai constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Alhassan Mumuni is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Salaga North Constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Shaibu Mahama is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Daboya-Mankarigu Constituency in Ghana's Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Alex Kofi Agyekum is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Mpohor constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Amadu Seidu is a Ghanaian member of parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu constituency in the Northern Region under 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.
William Ofori Boafo is a lawyer and Ghanaian politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing Akropong Constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana in the 4th,5th and 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.
Joseph Nikpe Bukari is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Saboba Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu is a teacher and Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the Member of Parliament representing Ahafo Ano South constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Nanton constituency of the Northern region of Ghana.
dates Sammy B. Wusah is a Ghanaian politician and educationist. He also served as the Member of Parliament for the Damango-Daboya constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Raymond Tawiah Abraham is a Ghanaian politician accountant who was a member of the fifth and fourth parliaments of the fourth Republic of Ghana,representing the Yilo Krobo constituency in Eastern Region.
Jacob Aplerh Tawiah is a Ghanaian politician and a Hospital Administrator. He served as a Member of Parliament for Krowor constituency in Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Kwame Darko is a Ghanaian politician and an economist,who served as member of parliament for Bibiani/Anhwiaso constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.