Kwadwo Mama Adams was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Techiman South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.[1][2]

Kwadwo Mama Adams
Member of parliament for Techiman South Constituency
In office
7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJohn Jerry Rawlings
Preceded byGeorge Kwabena Owusu
Personal details
BornTechiman South, Bono East Region Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDeputy minister

Early life

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Adams was born in Techiman South in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1]

Politics

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Adams was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 1996 Ghanaian general election for the Techiman South Constituency. He polled 24,164 votes out of the 39,698 valid votes cast representing 46.30% over Jarvis Reginald Agyeman-Badu of the New Patriotic Party who polled 15,534 votes representing 29.80%.[3]

Career

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Aside being a former member of Parliament for the Techiman South Constituency. He was a Deputy Minister for Brong Ahafo Region.[1]

Death

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Adams was killed in a motor accident when the vehicle he was driving from Accra to Sunyani was involved in an accident with a tipper truck near Suhum. His body was taken to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for autopsy. He died on 7 September 2002.[4][5][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ghanaian Parliamentary Register(1993–1996)
  2. ^ "Ode To The NDC (2) - Ghanamma.com". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Techiman South Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ "NDC Chairman Dead". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ "NDC Chairman Dead". www.ghanaweb.com. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2020.