Joe Baidoo-Ansah

Joe Baidoe-Ansah is a politician who served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2017. He represented the Effia/Kwesimintsim constituency from 2001 until the constituency was split into the Effia constituency and the Kwesimintsim constituency in 2013. From 2013 to 2017, he represented the Kwesimintsim constituency in parliament.[1][2][3]

Hon.

Joe Baidoe-Ansah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kwesimintsim Constituency
In office
7 January 2012 – 6 January 2017
Preceded byJoseph E.K. Abekah
Succeeded byConstituency split
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Effia/Kwesimintsim Constituency
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2012
Preceded byConstituency split
Succeeded byJoseph Mensah
Personal details
Born (1964-01-28) January 28, 1964
Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Early life and Education

Baidoe-Ansah was born on 28 January 1964. He hails from Asakae a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He obtained his master's degree in Human Rights from the University of London in 1997. He also has a Master's of Arts in Conflict, Peace and Security from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Center.[1][4][5]

Career

Baidoe-Ansah is a journalist by profession, a Human rights activist and specialist, and a communication, conflict and peace expert. He was the news editor for The Independent newspaper and later a freelance Journalist contributing to various news outlets. Prior to entering politics, he was the Executive Director of the Ghana Committee on Human and Peoples Rights (GCHPR).[1][4][6]

Politics

Baidoe-Ansah entered the parliament of Ghana as a Member of Parliament on 7 January 2001 representing the Effia/Kwesimintsim constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[5][7] He represented the constituency until 2013 when the constituency was split. He represented the Kwesimintsim constituency from 2013 to 2017.[1][4]

While in parliament Baidoe-Ansah served on various committees, some of which include; the Appointment Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee, Ranking Member of the Committee on Government Assurances and the Chairman of the Communications Committee.[4] He became the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relation, Minister of Aviation, and Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and President’s Special Initiatives in President Kufour's government.[8][9]

He was urged and tipped by many to contest for the position for the General Secretary of NPP.[5][10]

2000 Elections

Baidoe-Ansah was elected as the member of parliament for the Effia-Kwesimintsim constituency of the Western Region of Ghana in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections.[11][12] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[11] His constituency was a part of the 9 parliamentary seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Western Region[13] He was elected with 30,869 votes total valid votes cast.[11] This is equivalent to 60.60% of total valid votes cast.[11] He was elected over James Mike Abban of the National Democratic Congress, Joseph Evans Kwesi Abekah of the Convention Peoples Party, Andrew Ben Ackah of the Peoples National Convention and Fiifi Quainoo of the National Reform Party.[11] These obtained 10,000, 8,021, 1,460 and 599 votes respectively of the total votes cast.[11] These are equivalent to 19.60%, 15.70%, 2.90% and 1.20% respectively of total valid votes.[11][12]

Personal life

Baidoe-Ansah was married to the late Theresa Baidoe-Ansah, who passed on to eternity on 25 December 2019[8] together they had three children. He identifies as a Christian and a Catholic.[1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. "Joe Baidoe-Ansah loses Kwesimintsim NPP primary". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  3. "Joe Mensah defeats four-time Kwesimintsim MP Joe Baidoe-Ansah in NPP primary". Primenews.com.gh. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. "Member of Parliament Joe Baidoo-Ansah". Ghana Web. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. Online, Peace FM. "Joe Baidoe-Ansah Enters NPP General Secretary Race". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  6. "Ghana Parliament member Joe Baidoe-Ansah". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  7. "Joe Baidoe-Ansah enters NPP General Secretary race". The Publisher Online. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  8. "Joe Baidoo-Ansah loses wife". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  9. "Where Was Baidoe-Ansah When Afoko Gang Attempted To Upend NPP?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  10. Agyeman, Adwoa (2018-03-25). "Joe Baidoe-Ansah to challenge John Buadu for NPP post". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  11. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Effia Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  13. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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