Benjamin Kunbuor
Hon. Benjamin Kunbour | |
|---|---|
John Dramani Mahama | |
| Preceded by | Mark Owen Woyongo |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Nitiwul |
| 22nd Minister for Justice and Attorney General | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Martin Amidu |
| Succeeded by | Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong |
| Minister for Interior | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Martin Amidu |
| Succeeded by | William Kwasi Aboah |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 2009 – January 2011 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | George Yankey |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Yieleh Chireh |
| Member of Parliament for Lawra-Nandom Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Anthony Bondong |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose P. Dery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor 15 July 1957 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Victoria Kunbour |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Nandom Senior High School |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor was the
Education
Kunbour had his secondary education at Nandom Secondary School,[1] acquired his LLB from the University of Ghana, and qualified as a lawyer after completing the Ghana School of Law.
He thereafter proceeded to the
He also obtained the Overseas Students Award (OSSA) Doctoral Award at the University of Warwick.[2]
Career
Kunbour once worked as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He has since also lectured at the Ghana School of Law. He has also been a director at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana.[3]
Politics
Kunbour is a member of the
Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2011, Kunbour was appointed Minister for Interior by President Mills.[7]
Following the resignation of Martin Amidu, Attorney General in January 2012, Mr.Kunbuor was appointed Attorney General by President Mills.[8][9]
2000 Elections
Kunbour was elected as the member of parliament for the Lawra-Nandom constituency in the Upper West region of Ghana in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections.[10] He therefore represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
He was elected with 22,347 out of the total votes cast.[10] This is equivalent to 74.40% of the total valid votes cast.[10]" He was elected over Tenku Charles of the Peoples National Convention,Stephen Yir-Eru Engmen of the New Patriotic Party and David Nandoh of the National Reform Party.[10]
These obtained 2,2347 votes, 3,570 votes, 3,487 votes and 641 votes.[10] These were equivalent to 74.40%, 11.90%, 11.60%, 2.10% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[10] Kunbour was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. The National Democratic Congress won a total of 7 parliamentary seats in the Upper West Region in that elections.[11]
In all, the party won a minority total of 89 parliamentary representation out of 200 seats in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[11]
2004 Elections
Kunbuor was elected as the member of parliament for the Lawra-Nandom constituency in the Upper West region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[12][13] He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[14]
He was elected with 19,306 votes out of 31,138 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 62.0% of the total valid votes cast.[12][13] He was elected over Bapullu Debis Dery of the People's National Convention, Dery Ambrose P of the New Patriotic Party and Seidu Adama Billah of the Convention People's Party.[13][12]
These obtained 912 votes, 10,549 votes and 371 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.[12][13] These were equivalent to 2.9%, 33.9% and 1.2% of the total valid votes cast.[12][13] Kunbuor was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[12][13]
His constituency was a part of the 7 constituencies won by the National Democratic Congress in the Upper West region in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[15] The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary representation out of a total 230 seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[15]
Personal life
Kunbuor is married with three children.[8]
See also
References
- ISBN 9789988832971.
- ^ "Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor Profile". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Who Is Dr Benjamin Kunbuor?". ModernGhana. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF GHANA, LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2000". Adam Carr's Election Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results Lawra (Upper West)". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "President accepts resignation of two ministers". Ghana web. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Zita dropped, Betty for education". Ghana Web. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Full Text Of Reshuffle By President Mills". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Ministerial reshuffle; Dr. Benjamin Kunbour confirmed as A-G". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Lawra Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 189.
- ^ a b c d e f FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Lawra Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 339.
- ^ a b "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.