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Kwamena Minta Nyarku

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Kwamena Minta Nyarku
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageKwamena Minta Nyarku Edit
Name wey dem give amKwabena Edit
Family nameNyarku Edit
Ein date of birth7 December 1974 Edit
Place dem born amApewosika Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Fante Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, senior lecturer Edit
Position eholdMember of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana Edit
Work locationCape Coast Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian general election Edit

Kwamena Minta Nyarku (dem born am on 7 December 1974) be Ghanaian academic den politician wey be member of de National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1][2][3] He be de member of parliament for de Cape Coast North Constituency insyd de Central Region of Ghana.

Early life and education

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Dem born Nyarku on 7 December 1974. He dey hail from Apewosika, Cape Coast insyd Central Region of Ghana.[4] He plete ein GCE Ordinary level den GCE Advanced level certificate insyd Business insyd 1992 den 1996 respectively for Adisadel College, Cape Coast. He san move go Komenda Training College wey he plete ein Teacher Certificate A (3 year Post Sec Teacher Cert A) insyd 1995.[5][6] Insyd 2000, he plete ein bachelor degree insyd education plus emphasis on Business Education at de University of Cape Coast.[4][7] He go on to de University of Ghana Business School, wey he graduate plus a Master of Business Administration (MBA) insyd Marketing insyd 2003. He san be graduate for University of Leicester, where he plete plus Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) insyd Marketing insyd 2019 den de Chartered Institute of Marketing insyd de United Kingdom.[5]

Career

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Nyarku be Senior Lecturer for de Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.[2][7][8][9]

Politics

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Parliamentary bid

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Nyarku stand for de National Democratic Congress primaries ahead of the 2020 elections.[7][10] He win de parliamentary bid say he go rep de National Democratic Congress for de Constituency insyd August 2019 after he go unoppose secof de disqualification of ein two contenders.[11][12]

For 16 July 2020, ahead of de elections during de compilation for new ein voter register, dem disqualify am from holding a voter ID card secof claims of registering insyd a suburb of Cape Coast, Nkanfoa, wey he no be resident for a number of years as require by de registration laws.[13][14][15] Ein eligibility dem challenge by a polling agent of ein opponent party de New Patriotic Party (NPP) den refer to de District Registration Review Committee.[13][16] De District Registration Review Committee uphold de challenge den insyd August 2020, he file an appeal against de decision wey dem dismiss by de Cape Coast High Court.[14][16][17] For 22 September 2020, base on ein points wey he raise by ein lawyer Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, an Accra High Court, with de presiding judge Justice Stephen Oppong talk say thru write of mandamus dey compel de Electoral Commission say he for register him since no court of competent jurisdiction go fi barr him from registering.[14][16][17][18]

On 1 October 2020, he go register in accordance to de ruling for de Accra High court.[19][20] De issuing of de new ID card wey dem prompt anoda challenge by de New Patriotic Party wey dis time quashed by de District Registration Review Committee by a 5:2 majority vote wey dey pave way give him to file ein nomination go contest insyd de parliamentary elections.[19][20]

Insyd de 2020 Elections, Nyarku beat de incumbent member of parliament Barbara Asher Ayisi of de New Patriotic Party,[21] wey she double as de deputy minister for works den housing den she be former deputy minister for education.[22][23] He garner 22,972 votes as against ein 21,643 votes wey edey rep 51.49% den 48.51% respectively wey dem declare am as winner den member of parliament elect.[24]

Member of Parliament

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Nyarku dem swear ein into office as de Member of Parliament wey he dey rep de Cape Coast North Constituency insyd de 8th Parliament of de 4th Republic of Ghana on 7 January 2021. He serve as a member for de Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee.[6]

Personal life

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Nyarku be Christian.[4] Ein nickie be Ragga.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Cann, Thomas Vincent (8 April 2020). "Mahama gives protective equipment to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for Covid-19". 3NEWS. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kwakye, D.C. Kwame (10 April 2020). "NDC Cape Coast North Parliamentary Aspirant Supports His Constituents to Fight COVID-19". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Emmanuel, Kojo (23 September 2020). "Go and register NDC parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North Dr. Nyarku – Court orders EC". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Nyarku, Kwamena Minta". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "UCC Senior Lecturer Contests Cape Coast North Seat For NDC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kaku, Daniel (2019-07-12). "UCC Senior Lecturer picks forms to contest Cape Coast North seat for NDC". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  8. ↑ "Staff Directory | University of Cape Coast". directory.ucc.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  9. ↑ "Kwamena Minta Nyarku". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  10. ↑ "Eight women to contest NDC Parliamentary primaries in CR". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  11. ↑ Asiedu-Addo, Shirley (24 August 2019). "Central Region: 11 constituencies out of NDC primaries". Graphic Online. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Sedode, Pilot (2020-09-29). "Cape Coast North Constituency: The Two Main Parliamentary Aspirants". Kuulpeeps – Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2020-07-13). "NDC Cape Coast North Parl Candidate disqualified as a voter". 3news. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Hawkson, Emmanuel Ebo (22 September 2020). "Court orders EC to register NDC Cape Coast North parliamentary candidate Dr Minta Nyarku". Graphic Online. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Nyarko, Richard Kwadwo (22 September 2020). "High Court orders EC to register NDC parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North – MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Djabanor, Fred Tettey (22 September 2020). "Restore name of NDC Cape Coast North parliamentary candidate on register – Court to EC". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Court orders EC to register NDC parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North". Ghanaian Times. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  18. ↑ Bimpeh, Justice Kofi (22 September 2020). "Court orders EC to restore name of NDC Cape Coast North PC on register". Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Agency, Ghana News (2020-10-05). "NDC's Cape Coast North Parliamentary candidate receives voter's ID card". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Appiah, Georgina (4 October 2020). "EC clears NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "NPP wins Cape Coast North seat, others". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  22. ↑ "Election 2020: 10 NPP MPs who have lost their seats". Pulse Ghana. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  23. ↑ "Barbara Asher Ayisi loses Cape Coast North seat to NDC". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  24. ↑ "Cape Coast North Summary – 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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