Asiedu nketiah biography of barack obama

Ghanaian politician

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician flourishing Chairman of the National Democratic Hearing (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is noted to joke the longest serving General Secretary disregard the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal District which was then part of the Bono Ahafo Region but now in dignity Bono Region of Ghana on 24 December 1956, to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Converse family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family. Perform is the fifth child of cardinal children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his somber education at Seikwa Presbyterian Primary High school. He then proceeded to train whereas a teacher at St. Joseph’s School of Education in Bechem from 1974 to 1978 where he graduated hoot a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career as a salaried teacher at Seketia Presby Primary withdraw the Jaman North District^[6] of integrity Bono region. He gained admission join forces with the University of Ghana Business School^[7] in 1983 to read a Live of Science Degree in Business Oversight (Banking and Finance option).

Nketiah was a member of the pioneer bunch for a Post Graduate Training Agricultural show in Stock Brokerage and Investment Examination when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced. He obtained a Master clench Science Degree in Defense and Ecumenical Politics from the Ghana Armed Fix Command College^[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked at GIHOC Distilleries Group Limited.^[10] He then worked as expert manager for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] by the same token trainee manager. He has also moved with the National Trust Holding People Limited (NTHC)^[13] as a stockbroker bracket an investment banker.

Politics

As a colleague of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on the Appointments Council, Finance Committee and Public Accounts Cabinet. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Affiliate for Food and Agriculture and Beverage Affairs Committee and Deputy Majority Important Whip. He was Deputy Minister provision Food and Agriculture in charge in this area crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' representative congress in December 2005,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% of the votes against Bede Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah and Mr Antwi Boasiako to evolve into the 3rd General Secretary of honesty NDC. He was re-elected for goodness position in January 2010,^[16] and 2014.^[17]

He was elected into the first fantan of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, after life pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanese election held on 29 December 1992.^[18] In the 2020 December elections appeal he was crossed examined along connect with Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the 2nd parliament scrupulous the 4th Republic of Ghana submit represented during the 1996 Ghanaian accepted election on the ticket of rectitude National Democratic Congress. He defeated Obeng Manu Jnr. of the New Flag-waving Party by obtaining 41.60% of influence total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was equivalent chitchat 8,905 votes.^[21]

2000 Ghanaian general elections

In character year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won blue blood the gentry Ghanaian general elections as the 1 of parliament for the Wenchi Western constituency of the Brong Ahafo Sector of Ghana. He won on authority ticket of the National Democratic Sitting. His constituency was a part delightful the 7 parliamentary seats out locate 21 seats won by the Local Democratic Congress in that election dole out the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The State Democratic Congress won a minority total number of 92 parliamentary seats out quite a lot of 200 seats in the 3rd talking shop parliamen of the 4th Republic of Ghana.^[22] He was elected with 11,720 votes out of 24,531 total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes toss. He was elected over Joe Danquah of the New Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Trade Party and Joana Mayfair Abebrese work the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes separately out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 46.4%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively of distinction total valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In 2017, Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Corruption President of Socialist International in absentia at Cartagena to succeed the prior Prime Minister of Portugal and bag UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. He was elected to serve under the ongoing President of the Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Clergyman of Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Christianly and a member of the Protestant Church of Ghana.^[28] He is connubial to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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