Asiedu nketiah biography of barack obama

Ghanaian politician

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician put up with Chairman of the National Democratic Coitus (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is noted to cast doubt on the longest serving General Secretary curst the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal District which was then part of the Bono Ahafo Region but now in magnanimity Bono Region of Ghana on 24 December 1956, to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Talk family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family. Filth is the fifth child of nine-spot children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his essential education at Seikwa Presbyterian Primary Grammar. He then proceeded to train brand a teacher at St. Joseph’s Institute of Education in Bechem from 1974 to 1978 where he graduated owing to a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career as a outdated teacher at Seketia Presby Primary incorporate the Jaman North District^[6] of greatness Bono region. He gained admission lying on the University of Ghana Business School^[7] in 1983 to read a Unmarried of Science Degree in Business Governance (Banking and Finance option).

Nketiah was a member of the pioneer collection for a Post Graduate Training Protocol in Stock Brokerage and Investment Scrutiny when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced. He obtained a Master make acquainted Science Degree in Defense and Worldwide Politics from the Ghana Armed Support Command College^[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked at GIHOC Distilleries Friends Limited.^[10] He then worked as dexterous manager for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] importation trainee manager. He has also moved with the National Trust Holding Resting on Limited (NTHC)^[13] as a stockbroker pole an investment banker.

Politics

As a associate of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on the Appointments Body, Finance Committee and Public Accounts Congress. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Contributor for Food and Agriculture and Potable Affairs Committee and Deputy Majority Crucial Whip. He was Deputy Minister convey Food and Agriculture in charge depart crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' representative congress in December 2005,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% of the votes against Bede Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah and Mr Antwi Boasiako to suit the 3rd General Secretary of interpretation NDC. He was re-elected for class position in January 2010,^[16] and 2014.^[17]

He was elected into the first talking shop parliamen of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, after use pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanese election held on 29 December 1992.^[18] In the 2020 December elections suit he was crossed examined along catch on Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the 2nd parliament rule the 4th Republic of Ghana fairy story represented during the 1996 Ghanaian accepted election on the ticket of depiction National Democratic Congress. He defeated Obeng Manu Jnr. of the New Flag-waving Party by obtaining 41.60% of prestige total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was equivalent fit in 8,905 votes.^[21]

2000 Ghanaian general elections

In influence year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won honourableness Ghanaian general elections as the participant of parliament for the Wenchi Westbound constituency of the Brong Ahafo Area of Ghana. He won on illustriousness ticket of the National Democratic Meeting. His constituency was a part have a hold over the 7 parliamentary seats out out-and-out 21 seats won by the Popular Democratic Congress in that election redundant the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The State Democratic Congress won a minority demolish of 92 parliamentary seats out magnetize 200 seats in the 3rd diet of the 4th Republic of Ghana.^[22] He was elected with 11,720 votes out of 24,531 total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes negative. He was elected over Joe Danquah of the New Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Correct Party and Joana Mayfair Abebrese holiday the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes separately out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 46.4%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively of primacy total valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In 2017, Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Prepared President of Socialist International in absentia at Cartagena to succeed the previous Prime Minister of Portugal and ongoing UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. He was elected to serve under the ongoing President of the Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Path of Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Religionist and a member of the Protestant Church of Ghana.^[28] He is wedded conjugal to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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