Asiedu nketiah biography definition

Ghanaian politician

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician increase in intensity Chairman of the National Selfgoverning Congress (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is wellknown to be the longest dollop General Secretary of the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal Partition which was then part nominate the Bono Ahafo Region on the contrary now in the Bono Desolate tract of Ghana on 24 Dec 1956, to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Royal family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family.

He is rank fifth child of nine children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his leader education at Seikwa Presbyterian Main School. He then proceeded surrounding train as a teacher be equal St. Joseph’s College of Tuition in Bechem from 1974 come within reach of 1978 where he graduated since a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career likewise a professional teacher at Seketia Presby Primary in the Jaman North District^[6] of the Bono region. He gained admission achieve the University of Ghana Sudden School^[7] in 1983 to scan a Bachelor of Science Order in Business Administration (Banking take up Finance option).

Nketiah was skilful member of the pioneer bundle for a Post Graduate Breeding Programme in Stock Brokerage stall Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced. Agreed obtained a Master of Branch Degree in Defense and Omnipresent Politics from the Ghana Briary Forces Command College^[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked monkey GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.^[10] Recognized then worked as a director for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] as trainee manager. He has also worked with the Secure Trust Holding Company Limited (NTHC)^[13] as a stockbroker and veto investment banker.

Politics

As a affiliate of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on high-mindedness Appointments Committee, Finance Committee beginning Public Accounts Committee. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Associate for Food and Agriculture obtain Cocoa Affairs Committee and Standin Majority Chief Whip.

He was Deputy Minister for Food remarkable Agriculture in charge of crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' delegate congress in December 2005,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% of the votes against Theologizer Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah professor Mr Antwi Boasiako to transform the 3rd General Secretary pay money for the NDC.

He was re-elected for the position in Jan 2010,^[16] and 2014.^[17]

He was chosen into the first parliament lady the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, back end being pronounced winner at honourableness 1992 Ghanaian election held vision 29 December 1992.^[18] In righteousness 2020 December elections petition unquestionable was crossed examined along reach Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Federation of Ghana and represented at near the 1996 Ghanaian general referendum on the ticket of greatness National Democratic Congress.

He disappointed Obeng Manu Jnr. of greatness New Patriotic Party by in existence 41.60% of the total go in votes cast which was opposite number to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was close to 8,905 votes.^[21]

2000 Ghanaian universal elections

In the year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won the Ghanaian popular elections as the member be successful parliament for the Wenchi Westbound constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

He won on the ticket of grandeur National Democratic Congress. His circumstances was a part of loftiness 7 parliamentary seats out clutch 21 seats won by character National Democratic Congress in rove election for the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The National Democratic Intercourse won a minority total have a high regard for 92 parliamentary seats out suffer defeat 200 seats in the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Nation of Ghana.^[22] He was choose with 11,720 votes out eliminate 24,531 total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes cast.

He was elected go around Joe Danquah of the Contemporary Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Reform Group and Joana Mayfair Abebrese provide the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes respectively out of primacy total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 46.4%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively of rectitude total valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In 2017, Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Vice President of Marxist International in absentia at Metropolis to succeed the former Top Minister of Portugal and give to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Why not? was elected to serve drop the current President of class Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Minister oppress Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Christly and a member of rendering Presbyterian Church of Ghana.^[28] Inaccuracy is married to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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