Between and when NDC was in power, he declined appointment to serve as an appointee of government. He later accepted to serve on the Board of Bui Power Authority because the project was in his constituency and he wanted to see the successful completion of it. He was elected to serve under the current President of the Organization, George Papandroeu, who doubles as the Prime Minister of Greece. Asiedu Nketia. The basics. Intro Ghanaian politician A.
The details from wikipedia. Early life and family Hon. Life in politics Nketiah was called back to his village, Seikwa, to help run development there. The fact that he was retained as Member of Parliament for 12 years and receiving an honour from Parliament speaks volumes of his performance.
His achievements included the connection of Seikwa to the national grid; permanent structures of the Seikwa Market and lorry park complex; rehabilitation and extension of the Seikwa water supply system. In , his decision not to seek re-election to Parliament with the intention of joining his wife in Canada seemed a perfect one as his party, the National Democratic Congress NDC , lost the election that year.
This defeat, the second in a row, resulted in deep divisions within the party and various factions were formed which in turn led to a feeling of hopelessness among the rank and file of its members at the grass roots. Matters were made worse by the intensive propaganda campaign of criminalisation allegedly waged by the New Patriotic Party NPP government against NDC ministers aimed at destroying the party completely.
He is happily married to Mrs. Nketiah was called back to his village, Seikwa, to help run development there. Nketia contested the Wenchi District Assembly elections, won and was later nominated to the National Consultative Assembly. He was also a member of the Economic Management Team EMT from to that introduced the value-added tax in the country. After a successful three terms in Parliament, he stepped down in to retire from active politics and join his family in Canada.
His last contest was between himself and his deputy, Koku Anyidoho which he won with over 80 percent. He managed to repair cracks in the party after it was sharply divided in due to the factionalism preceding the delegates Congress that led to the breakaway from the party of the Democratic Freedom party DFP by the National Chairman, Gen. Secretary, Women Organizer, some members of Parliament and other party stalwarts. In , he re-engineered the merger of the breakaway party DFP stalwarts prior to the elections to join the NDC.
He was elected to serve under the current President of the Organization, George Papandroeu, who doubles as the Prime Minister of Greece. Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Ghana. He was the fifth born in a family of nine children. He is popularly known as General Mosquito in the political arena.
The politician revealed that he was given the name when he served as a parliamentarian by members of the New Patriotic Party.
Asiedu Nketia educational background is quite remarkable. He attended his primary school education at Seikwa Presbyterian Primary School. In , he joined the renowned St. He graduated in and started teaching at Seketia Presbyterian Primary. Asiedu Nketia graduation was held in and was attended by Vice President Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia. It was at this point when the stock exchange was introduced, and he was nominated for the popular postgraduate training program.
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