Kiston Akomea Kissi (born 4 July 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]
Hon. Kiston Akomea Kissi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1957 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Profession | Farmer |
Early life and education
editKissi was born on 4 July 1957, a few months after Ghana gained independence, in Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He is a self-educated politician.
Career
editKissi is a farmer.
Politics
editKissi was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 2000 Ghanaian General elections.[2] He polled 13,805 votes out of the 28,229 valid votes cast, representing 48.90%.[3] In the 2004 elections, he polled 19,386 votes out of the 37,135 valid votes cast, representing 52.20%.[4] He served two terms as a Parliamentarian (2001–2009).
Elections
editKissi was elected as the member of parliament for the Akwatia constituency of the Eastern Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[5][6] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[5][6] His constituency was a part of the 22 parliamentary seats out of 28 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Eastern Region.[7] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[8] He was elected with 19,386 votes out of 37,135 total valid votes cast.[5][6] This was equivalent to 52.2% of total valid votes cast.[5][6] He was elected over Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Agyei of the Convention People's Party and Eric Totimeh Nomotey of the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere party.[5][6] These obtained 17,484, 185 and 80 votes respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6] These were equivalent to 47.1%, 0.5% and 0.2% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6]
Personal life
editKissi is a Christian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register(2004–2008)
- ^ "Baba Jamal Storms NPP Primary". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results – Akwatia Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Akwatia Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Akwatia Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ghana Elections 2008. Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2010. p. 152.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.