Buem | |
Map2: | Oti in Ghana 2018.svg |
District: | Jasikan District |
Region: | Oti Region |
Mp: | Daniel Kosi Ashiaman |
Party: | National Democratic Congress |
The Buem constituency 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 Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana.
The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[1]
First elected | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1956 | Francis Yao Asare | Convention People's Party | 1956 - 1965 | |
1965 | Eric Kwame Heymann | Convention People's Party | 1965 - 1966 | |
1969 | Christopher Kwaku Nayo | National Alliance of Liberals | 1969 - 1972 | |
1979 | Monica P. Atenkah | People's National Convention | 1979 - 1981 | |
1992 | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | National Democratic Congress | 1992 - 2004 | |
2004 | Henry Ford Kamel | National Democratic Congress | 2004 - 2012 | |
2013 | Daniel Kosi Ashiamah | National Democratic Congress | 2013 - date |
NELSON ASAFO
Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013.[2] [3] This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes.[4]