Kiston Akomea Kissi

Kissi was born on 4 July 1957, a few months after Ghana gained independence, in Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He is a self-educated politician.

Kissi is a farmer.

Kissi was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2000 Ghanaian General elections.[2] He polled 13,805 votes out of the 28,229 valid votes cast, representing 48.90%.[3] In the 2004 elections, he polled 19,386 votes out of the 37,135 valid votes cast, representing 52.20%.[4] He served two terms as a Parliamentarian (2001–2009).

Kissi was elected as the member of parliament for the Akwatia constituency of the Eastern Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[5][6] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[5][6] His constituency was a part of the 22 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.[7] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[8] He was elected with 19,386 votes out of 37,135 total valid votes cast.[5][6] This was equivalent to 52.2% of total valid votes cast.[5][6] He was elected over Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Agyei of the Convention People's Party and Eric Totimeh Nomotey of the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere party.[5][6] These obtained 17,484, 185 and 80 votes respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6] These were equivalent to 47.1%, 0.5% and 0.2% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6]

Kissi is a Christian.[1]