Ransford Agyapong is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency) of the eastern region of Ghana.[1] He is currently the chairman for New Patriotic Party elections committee of the suhum constituency.[2]

Ransford Agyapong
MP for suhum
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Succeeded byFrederick Opare-Ansah
Personal details
Born27-04-1937
Suhum, Eastern Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Agyapong hails from suhum in the eastern region of Ghana.[3]

Politics

Agyapong is a member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[4] His political career began in 1996 when he contested as a parliamentary candidate for the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency) on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and lost to Solomon Kodjoe Akwetey of the national democratic congress who obtained 18,181 making 43.90% of the total valid votes cast that year.[5] He contested again in 2000 Ghanaian general elections and won this time with a total of 16,494 making 54.90% of the total valid votes cast that year.[6][7] His political career ended during his last year in office in 2004.[8]

Career

Agyapong is currently the chairman for New Patriotic Party elections committee of the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency).[2] He is also the former member of Parliament for the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency)in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "NPP Primaries: Suhum MP gets contender". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Suhum MP urges members to vote for him". 21 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Suhum Former MP Supports Schools". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ransford Agyapong MP". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Suhum Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ↑ FM, Peace. "Parliament – Suhum Constituency Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ghana Election suhum Constituency Results". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Suhum Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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