Gifty Klenam

Gifty Klenam is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for Lower West Akim in the Eastern Region of Ghana in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[2]

Hon.

Gifty Klenam
ConstituencyLower West Akim
Member of Parliament
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byJames Appietu-Ankrah
Personal details
Born (1970-07-12) 12 July 1970
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children2
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration[1]
OccupationIndustrialist/Farming[1]

Early life and Education

Klenam was born on July 12, 1970.[3] She hails from Asamankese in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[3] She obtained a certificate in Administration Management at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration in 2008.[4]

Career

Proior to being elected and becoming a member of parliament, Gifty Klenam is an industrialist and farmer,[4] She was also the Chief Executive Officer of Sunharvest Company Limited sited in Pokuase.[3] Currently, she serves as a chairperson on the Ghana Export Promotion Authority.[5]

Political career

Klenam is member of the New Patriotic Party.[3] She was first elected as Member of Parliament to represent Lower West Akim Constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian General Elections and she assumed office in 7 January 2009.[6] She was re-elected in the 2012 General Elections but lost her primaries to Eyiah Kyei-Baffour in 2015 and was not able to contest in the 2016 Ghanaian General Elections.[7][8]

Elections

Klenam was elected in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections as the Member of parliament for the Lower West Akim constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. She was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic party after obtaining 21,912 votes out of the 36,337 valid votes cast, equivalent to 60.3% of total votes cast.[3][9] She was elected over Yahuza Mohammed Awale of the People's National Convention, Seth Otchere of the National Democratic Congress, Nyadua Kofi Evans of the Democratic People's Party, Patrick Kwabena Adjei of the Convention People's Party and Martin Bruce Opare an independent candidate.[9] These obtained 1.69%, 35.45%, 0.32% and 2.23% respectively of all total valid votes cast.[9]

Personal life

Klenam is married and has two children.[3] She is a Christian who worships at the International Central Gospel Church.[7] She has also worshipped with the Salvation Gate Chapel.[3]

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506161420/http://ghanamps.gov.gh/mps/details.php?id=166
  2. Ready to overcome hurdles in parliamentary elections — Benedicta, Daily Graphic, 23 July 2016, accessed 30 July 2016
  3. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Klenam, Gifty". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. Biography at parliament of Ghana site, www.parliament.gh, accessed 30 July 2016
  5. "Gifty Klenam chiarperson".
  6. "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Klenam, Gifty". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. Shocker! Why big names fell in NPP primaries, Daily Graphic, 14 June 2015, accessed 30 July 2016
  9. Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 88.
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