Matthew Kwaku Antwi (born 1941) is a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana.[1][2] He was the Member of Parliament representing Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1][2] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2]
Hon. Matthew Kwaku Antwi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Atwima-Kwanwoma | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sampson Adu Gyamfi |
| Succeeded by | Kojo Appiah-Kubi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1941 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Research Scientist |
Early life and education
editAntwi was born on October 4, 1941.[3] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science and a Phd.[3]
Career
editAntwi is a research scientist.[3]
Political career
editAntwi is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[2][1] He began his career in 1997 after emerging the winner of the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. He was the reelected on 7 January 2005 after emerging winner in the 2004 Ghanaian General Election in December that year.[1][2] He was elected as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[2][1]
Elections
editAntwi was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the December 1996 Ghanaian General Elections as a member of Parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma Constituency. He polled 18,056 votes out of the 23,150 votes representing 58.80% against Simon Atta an NDC member who polled 4,831 votes and Kwasi Amankwa Manu a CPP member who polled 293 votes.[4]
In the year 2000, Antwi won the general elections as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5][6] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[5][6] His constituency was a part of the 31 parliamentary seats out of 33 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[7] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 99 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats.[8] He was elected with 19,656 votes out of 23,199 total valid votes cast.[5][6] This was equivalent to 85% of the total valid votes cast.[5][6] He was elected over Awere A. Dankyi of the National Democratic Congress and David O. Darko of the Convention People's Party.[5][6] These won 2,670 and 799 votes out of the total valid votes cast respectively.[5][6] These were equivalent to 11.5% and 3.5% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5][6]
Antwi was elected as the member of parliament for the Atwima-Kwanwoma constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana for the first time in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[1][2] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2] His constituency was a part of the 36 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[9] The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[10] He was elected with 28,384 votes out of 35,050 total valid votes cast.4[1][2] This was equivalent to 81% of total valid votes cast.[1][2] He was elected over Tony Agyemang Nyame of the National Democratic Congress, Aduhene Opoku Isaac of the Convention People's Party, Michael Yaw Owusu and Gyawu Charles Nantwi both independent candidates.[1][2] These obtained 4,044, 610, 1,412 and 600 votes respectively of total votes cast.[1][2] These were equivalent to 11.5%, 1.7%, 4.0% and 1.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.[1][2]
Personal life
editAntwi is a Christian.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 121.
- ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 163.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Electoral Commission of Ghana. Parliamentary Result- Election 2000. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana. 2007. p. 3.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Ashanti Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.