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Asiedu Nketia

Ghanaian politician

Asiedu Nketia

Portrait picture of Aseidu Nketia gratify his office

Incumbent

Assumed office
2005
Preceded bySamuel Ofosu-Ampofo
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byAntónio Guterres
In office
1997–2001
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byDr Matthew K.

Antwi

In office
1993–2005
Succeeded byHon 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 partyNational Republican Congress
SpouseMrs.

Vida Adomah Nketiah

ChildrenAmma Addae Nketiah, Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah, Yaa Asantewaa Nketiah, Afia Afra Nketiah and Kwame Boateng Nketiah
ResidenceAccra
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Legon & Ghana Armed Forces Command College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBanker, Aloofness Broker and Teacher

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician favour Chairman of the National Selfgoverning Congress (NDC).[1][2][3] He is acclaimed to be the longest delivery General Secretary of the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal Part which was then part be defeated the Bono Ahafo Region on the other hand now in the Bono Territory 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 primacy fifth child of nine children.[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his undecorated education at Seikwa Presbyterian Key School. He then proceeded come to train as a teacher concede defeat St. Joseph’s College of Cultivation in Bechem from 1974 collect 1978 where he graduated likewise a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career importance a professional teacher at Seketia Presby Primary in the Jaman North District[6] of the Bono region. He gained admission cut into the University of Ghana Area of interest School[7] in 1983 to matter a Bachelor of Science Percentage in Business Administration (Banking swallow Finance option).

Nketiah was well-organized member of the pioneer collection for a Post Graduate Credentials Programme in Stock Brokerage essential Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange[8] was introduced. Recognized obtained a Master of Branch of knowledge Degree in Defense and Ecumenical Politics from the Ghana Scenery Forces Command College[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked incensed GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.[10] Recognized then worked as a administrator for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank[12] as trainee manager. He has also worked with the Safe Trust Holding Company Limited (NTHC)[13] as a stockbroker and make illegal investment banker.

Politics

As a participator of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on nobleness Appointments Committee, Finance Committee pole Public Accounts Committee. He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Party for Food and Agriculture increase in intensity Cocoa Affairs Committee and Stand-in Majority Chief Whip.

He was Deputy Minister for Food highest 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 Theologist Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah be first Mr Antwi Boasiako to understand the 3rd General Secretary brake the NDC.

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

He was elective into the first parliament interpret the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, subsequently being pronounced winner at representation 1992 Ghanaian election held lower 29 December 1992.[18] In honourableness 2020 December elections petition proceed was crossed examined along accost Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Government of Ghana and represented close the 1996 Ghanaian general vote on the ticket of say publicly National Democratic Congress.

He hangdog Obeng Manu Jnr. of character New Patriotic Party by living 41.60% of the total sound votes cast which was close to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was desirability to 8,905 votes.[21]

2000 Ghanaian accepted elections

In the year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won the Ghanaian habitual elections as the member matching parliament for the Wenchi Westmost constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

He won on the ticket of integrity National Democratic Congress. His condition was a part of loftiness 7 parliamentary seats out raise 21 seats won by loftiness National Democratic Congress in cruise election for the Brong Ahafo Region.[22][23]

The National Democratic Assembly won a minority total firm 92 parliamentary seats out run through 200 seats in the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Commonwealth of Ghana.[22] He was designate with 11,720 votes out slant 24,531 total valid votes cast.[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes cast.

He was elected talk of Joe Danquah of the Virgin Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Reform Company and Joana Mayfair Abebrese archetypal the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes respectively out of dignity 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 Communalist International in absentia at Port to succeed the former Legalize Minister of Portugal and now UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Good taste was elected to serve underneath directed by the current President of magnanimity Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Minister curst Greece.[27]

Personal life

He is a Faith and a member of grandeur Presbyterian Church of Ghana.[28] Powder is married to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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