| Sefwi-Wiawso | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Sefwi-Wiawso District |
| Region | Western North Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kwaku Afriyie |
Sefwi-Wiawso is a parliamentary constituency in the Western North Region of Ghana. [1] The member of parliament for the constituency is Kwaku Afriyie, who was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections.
| First elected | Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | William Kwabena Aduhene | Convention People's Party | 1956-1965 |
| 1969 | Sebastian Kwaku Opon | Progress Party | 1969-1972 |
| 1979 | Isaac K. Fuakye | People's National Party | 1979-1981 |
| 1992 | John Kweku Danso | National Democratic Congress | 1992-1996 |
| 1996 | Isaac Kobina Nyame-Ofori | National Democratic Congress | 1996-2004 |
| 2004 | Paul Evans Aidoo | National Democratic Congress | 2004-2016 |
| 2016 | Kwaku Afriyie | New Patriotic Party | 2016-present |
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