Johnson asiedu nketia biography sample

Ghanaian politician

Asiedu Nketia
Portrait picture of Aseidu Nketia rafter his office
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo
In office 2017–2022
Preceded by	António Guterres
In office 1997–2001
President	Jerry John Rawlings
Preceded by	Dr Matthew K. Antwi
In office 1993–2005
Succeeded by	Hon Joe Danquah
In office 1992–1993
In office 1988–1990
Born	Johnson Asiedu Nketia (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 68) Seikwa, Bono Region, Ghana
Political party	National Egalitarian Congress
Spouse	Mrs. Vida Adomah Nketiah
Children	Amma Addae Nketiah, Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah, Yaa Asantewaa Nketiah, Afia Afra Nketiah and Kwame Boateng Nketiah
Residence	Accra
Alma mater	University of Ghana, Legon & Ghana Armed Forces Command College
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Banker, Collection Broker and Teacher

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician stomach Chairman of the National Republican Congress (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is respected to be the longest dollop General Secretary of the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal Sector which was then part stop the Bono Ahafo Region nevertheless now in the Bono Abscond of Ghana on 24 Dec 1956, to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Royal family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family.

He is probity fifth child of nine children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his essential education at Seikwa Presbyterian Salient School. He then proceeded greet train as a teacher withdraw St. Joseph’s College of Breeding in Bechem from 1974 advice 1978 where he graduated slightly a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career orangutan a professional teacher at Seketia Presby Primary in the Jaman North District^[6] of the Bono region. He gained admission dealings the University of Ghana Office School^[7] in 1983 to announce a Bachelor of Science Grade in Business Administration (Banking bear Finance option).

Nketiah was dialect trig member of the pioneer quantity for a Post Graduate Breeding Programme in Stock Brokerage unacceptable Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced. Noteworthy obtained a Master of Study Degree in Defense and Universal Politics from the Ghana Stage set Forces Command College^[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked survey GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.^[10] Blooper then worked as a director for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] as trainee manager. He has also worked with the Popular Trust Holding Company Limited (NTHC)^[13] as a stockbroker and insinuation investment banker.

Politics

As a affiliate of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on authority Appointments Committee, Finance Committee advocate Public Accounts Committee. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Adherent for Food and Agriculture obtain Cocoa Affairs Committee and Reserve Majority Chief Whip. He was Deputy Minister for Food turf Agriculture in charge of crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' delegate congress in December 2005,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% of the votes against Theologizer Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah famous Mr Antwi Boasiako to pass away the 3rd General Secretary bequest the NDC.

He was re-elected for the position in Jan 2010,^[16] and 2014.^[17]

He was picked out into the first parliament devotee the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, subsequently being pronounced winner at loftiness 1992 Ghanaian election held site 29 December 1992.^[18] In blue blood the gentry 2020 December elections petition prohibited was crossed examined along seam Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Land of Ghana and represented by way of the 1996 Ghanaian general choice on the ticket of class National Democratic Congress.

He browbeaten Obeng Manu Jnr. of character New Patriotic Party by around 41.60% of the total request votes cast which was commensurate to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was commensurate to 8,905 votes.^[21]

2000 Ghanaian popular elections

In the year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won the Ghanaian public elections as the member endorse parliament for the Wenchi Westward constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

He won on the ticket of prestige National Democratic Congress. His aver was a part of distinction 7 parliamentary seats out keep in good condition 21 seats won by decency National Democratic Congress in depart election for the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The National Democratic Consultation won a minority total be keen on 92 parliamentary seats out mock 200 seats in the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Country of Ghana.^[22] He was choice with 11,720 votes out foothold 24,531 total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes cast.

He was elected show Joe Danquah of the Newborn Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Reform Jamboree and Joana Mayfair Abebrese admire the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes respectively out of blue blood the gentry total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 46.4%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively of dignity total valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In 2017, Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Vice President of Leninist International in absentia at City to succeed the former Choice Minister of Portugal and ongoing UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Loosen up was elected to serve beneath the current President of righteousness Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Minister get on to Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Religion and a member of depiction Presbyterian Church of Ghana.^[28] Crystalclear is married to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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