Alexander Agyei-Acheampong

Alexander Agyei-Acheampong is a Ghanaian politician.[1] He served as a member of parliament for the Bekwai constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2]

Alexander Agyei-Acheampong
Member of Parliament for Bekwai Constituency
In office
7 January 1996 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byOduro Ofrikyi
Succeeded byIgnatius Kofi Poku Edusei
Personal details
BornGhana
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Politics

Alexander had a breakthrough in his political career when he contested for the office of the MP to represent Bekwai Constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian general elections and won it.[3] He had since then become an active and important member of the New Patriotic Party he also became the party's national chairman, Germany branch.[4][5][6][2]

Elections

Alexander contested as a candidate to represent Bekwai Constituency with the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the 1996 Ghanaian general elections and won. He was declared winner after being confirmed to have obtained the highest vote count among other contestants. He obtained 28,313 votes while his main opponent, Mr. Kwaku Poku-Agyemang who contested on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress obtained 7,301 votes. These mentioned numbers are equivalent to 63.10% and 16.30% of the total vote count respectively.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Deputy Minister re-elected to contest Bekwai Seat". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. "How Ghana elected 200 MPs in 1996". WebArchiveOrg. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. "Results - 1996 Parliamentary Elections". 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. "Living The NPP Dream In The Diaspora – Rev Alex Acheampong". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. "P. and P. Elections, 7th December 1996: STEP Project Election (1997),Ghana" (PDF). October 4, 2020. November 3, 2008.
  6. "Elections in Ghana (1996)". African Election. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Ashanti Region Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-10-07.


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