Dominic Azimbe Azumah (born 1 January 1950) is a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Garu-Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2][3]
Hon. Dominic Azumah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Garu-Tempane | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Kojo Akudibilah |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kojo Akudibilah |
| Succeeded by | Akuka Albert Alalzuuga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1950 Garu |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Institute of Local Government Studies |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Early life and education
editAzumah was born on 1 January 1950. He hails from Garu, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He entered the Institute of Local Government Studies, Ghana and obtained his certificate in Local Government Administration.[1]
Career
editAzumah is an Accountant by profession.[4]
Politics
editEAzumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He first became a member of the parliament in January 1993 following the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[5] He retained the seat until December 2000 when he lost the seat to Akuka Albert Alalzuuga, who then contested as an independent candidate. He contested for the parliamentary seat of his constituency in the 2004 general election and subsequently regained the seat, becoming a member of the 4th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana in January 2005.[5][6] He served in this capacity after winning subsequent elections until 6 January 2017. He was succeeded by Akuka Albert Alalzuuga, also of the NDC.[citation needed]
In 2012, Azumah doubled as a Minister of State in the Atta Mills government.[7]
Elections
editHe was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.[8]
Following his loss in the 2000 general election, Azumah later reclaimed the seat as the member of parliament for the Garu-Tempane constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[9][10] He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[9][10] His constituency was a part of the 9 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election in the Upper East Region.[11]
The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[12] He was elected with 18,705 votes out of 34,020 total valid votes cast.[9][10] This was equivalent to 55% of total valid votes cast.[10][9] He was elected over Pullam William of the Peoples’ National Convention, Joseph Akudbillahh of the New Patriotic Party and Anabah Joseph Benibah of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 1,878, 13,067 and 370 votes respectively of total votes cast.[9][10] These were equivalent to 5.5%, 38.4% and 1.1% respectively of total valid votes cast.[9][10]
Personal life
editAzumah is a Christian (Catholic). He is married with four children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Azumah, Dominic Azimbe". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "I don't know my job – Dominic Azumah tells Vetting C'ttee". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Former MP, others fight Adongo over Bolgatanga Central seat". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004–2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Azumah, Dominic Azimbe". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 353.
- ^ "I don't know my job – Dominic Azumah tells Vetting C'ttee". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 353.
- ^ a b c d e f Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 185.
- ^ a b c d e f Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Garu Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – President". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.