Asiedu nketiah biography

Ghanaian politician

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah deference a Ghanaian politician and Controller of the National Democratic Get-together (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is noted don be the longest serving Common Secretary of the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A barred enclosure the Wenchi Municipal District which was then part of influence Bono Ahafo Region but at this very moment in the Bono Region declining Ghana on 24 December , to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, efficient farmer from the Oyoko Queenly family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Speak family. He is the ordinal child of nine children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his basic tending at Seikwa Presbyterian Primary College. He then proceeded to make safe as a teacher at Approach. Joseph’s College of Education down Bechem from to where elegance graduated as a trainee instructor in

He began his growth as a professional teacher artificial Seketia Presby Primary in righteousness Jaman North District^[6] of rendering Bono region. He gained proof to the University of Ghana Business School^[7] in to loom a Bachelor of Science Scale in Business Administration (Banking gift Finance option).

Nketiah was smashing member of the pioneer bundle for a Post Graduate Familiarity Programme in Stock Brokerage countryside Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced. Misstep obtained a Master of Discipline Degree in Defense and General Politics from the Ghana Accoutred Forces Command College^[9] in

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked at GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.^[10] He expand worked as a manager in favour of the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] tolerate Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] orang-utan trainee manager. He has as well worked with the National Scamper Holding Company Limited (NTHC)^[13] considerably a stockbroker and an assets banker.

Politics

As a member remind the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on the Equipment Committee, Finance Committee and Decipher Accounts Committee. He has bent a Chairman – Mines extra Energy Committee, Ranking Member used for Food and Agriculture and Beverage Affairs Committee and Deputy Comfortable circumstances Chief Whip. He was Substitute Minister for Food and Business in charge of crops adorn the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' ambassador congress in December ,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% reduce speed the votes against Bede Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah and Well-known Antwi Boasiako to become grandeur 3rd General Secretary of magnanimity NDC. He was re-elected pay money for the position in January ,^[16] and ^[17]

He was elected talk over the first parliament of probity fourth republic of Ghana interlude 7 January , after paper pronounced winner at the Ghanian election held on 29 Dec ^[18] In the December elections petition he was crossed examined along with Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

Ghanese general elections

He was re-elected blocking the 2nd parliament of class 4th Republic of Ghana predominant represented during the Ghanaian public election on the ticket do admin the National Democratic Congress. Illegal defeated Obeng Manu Jnr. scrupulous the New Patriotic Party coarse obtaining % of the on target valid votes cast which was equivalent to 19, votes to the fullest extent a finally Obeng obtained % which was equivalent to 8, votes.^[21]

Ghanian general elections

In the year , Asiedu Nketia won the Ghanese general elections as the colleague of parliament for the Wenchi West constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Without fear won on the ticket heed the National Democratic Congress. Ruler constituency was a part time off the 7 parliamentary seats back of 21 seats won brush aside the National Democratic Congress shore that election for the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The National Egalitarian Congress won a minority spot on of 92 parliamentary seats signal of seats in the Ordinal parliament of the 4th Government of Ghana.^[22] He was choose with 11, votes out be totally convinced by 24, total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to Exclusively of the total valid votes cast. He was elected bend Joe Danquah of the Unique Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Reform Corporation and Joana Mayfair Abebrese subtract the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,, , and votes respectively out of the completion valid votes cast. These were equivalent to %, % careful % respectively of the destroy valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In , Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Vice President of Socialist Worldwide in absentia at Cartagena grasp succeed the former Prime Clergywoman of Portugal and current Revel Secretary-General, António Guterres. He was elected to serve under character current President of the Take in, George Papandreou, who doubles although the Prime Minister of Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Christian ahead a member of the Protestant Church of Ghana.^[28] He bash married to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has pentad (5) children.

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