Dwamena Bekoe

Dwamena Bekoe is a Ghanaian politician. He served as a member of parliament for the Asuogyaman constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

Hon.

Dwamena Bekoe
Member of parliament for Asuogyaman constituency
In office
07 January 2001 – 06 January 2005
Preceded byKwamena Dwamena-Aboagye
Succeeded byKofi Osei-Ameyaw
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician

Early life, education and politics

Bekoe is a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana elected during the 2000 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 14,905 votes.[2] Unfortunately he lost the seat in 2004 to Kofi Osei-Ameyaw of New Patriotic Party.,[3][4]

Career

Mr. Bekoe is the Chief Executive Officer of Dwabeks Enterprise Limited.[5]

Elections

Bekoe is a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[6] His political career begun in the 2000 ghanaian general elections when he contested as a member of parliament for the Asuogyaman constituency of the eastern region and won on the ticket of the national democratic congress by 52.90% which is equivalent to 14,905 of the total votes cast.[2][7][8] The other competitors from various parties include; Dr. Godfried Kofi-Siaw of the New Patriotic Party, Joseph Emmanuel Addi of the National Reform Party, and David Dosoo of the People's National Convention. They obtained 12,579, 426, 253 votes respectively. These are equivalent to 44.70%, 1.50% and 0.90% of the total votes.[9] The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress endorsed Mr. Dwamena Bekoe as the party's parliamentary candidate for the Asuogyaman constituency in the 2004 elections and he contested again but lost to Kofi Osei-Ameyaw of the New Patriotic party.[10][11]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of 2013 - 2017 (6th Parliament) MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Eastern Region Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "NDC endorses Dwamena Bekoe for Asuogyaman". www.ghanaweb.com. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. "Former GPHA Director-General picks forms to contest Asuogyaman seat in fourth attempt". www.ghanaweb.com. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. "Dwabeks Enterprise Limited". GlobalWood.org. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Asuogyaman Constituency Election 2016 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. "Former GPHA Director-General picks forms to contest Asuogyaman seat in fourth attempt". www.ghanaweb.com. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. "Ghana Election asuogyaman Constituency Results". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. "Parliament: Eastern Region". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  10. "NDC Endorses Dwamena Bekoe for Asuogyaman". GhanaWeb. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  11. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Asuogyaman Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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