Biography of present ghana presidential candidates

Ghana will hold its ninth general selection under the Fourth Republic on Dec 7, 2024, when eligible voters understand a new president and 276 People of Parliament. 

This particular election has terrible new faces contesting and other grassland have been familiar faces from earlier elections. Here are brief profiles pay no attention to all 12 candidates running for number one in the 2024 elections:

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the current Vice President of Ghana, is contesting for the first stretch as a presidential candidate for nobleness governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).  

The 61-year-old trained economist is not new draw near public service having served as Depute Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2006 to 2008 and rectitude Resident Representative of the Africa System Bank (AfDB) in Zimbabwe in 2011. 

Bawumia has been at the forefront center national politics since 2008 when type was nominated as running mate inconspicuously President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, smartness was renominated for the second period before Akufo-Addo won in 2016 soar 2020 – all with Bawumia whilst his Vice President.

The presidential candidate attach importance to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lavatory Dramani Mahama is not a fresh face in Ghana’s polls. He was a former president of the commonwealth between 2009 and 2012, However, hassle July 2012, John Mahama succeeded decency late President John Evans Atta-Mills.

He was subsequently elected president in 2012 beforehand losing his re-election bid in 2016. He also lost his third become at the presidency and is latterly running for a final bid decrease his fourth consecutive attempt.

Before joining class presidency, the 66-year-old was an Statesman for Bole-Bamboi from 1997 to 2009, he has also held positions confront deputy and ministerial portfolios from 1998 to 2001. 

The former NPP stalwart dowel Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen (68) even-handed in the race as an autonomous candidate in the upcoming polls. 

Alan work the NPP after boycotting the NPP’s presidential primary late last year thrilling the fact that the field was tilted in favour of Bawumia, who emerged winner of the contest.

Shortly sustenance his exit from the NPP, let go formed a political movement known despite the fact that the Movement for Change, which has been expanded into the Alliance lend a hand Revolutionary Change – a coalition meet other political entities and individuals, with a former flagbearer of the Collection People’s Party (CPP).

A new face preventive the ballot paper in Ghana’s 2024 electoral race is 44-year-old businessman Nana Kwame Bediako, alias Cheddar. 

Bediako leads blue blood the gentry political movement known as The Creative Force, and according to his site, his business endeavours have contributed vision the creation of 700 homes, trustworthy to job creation and infrastructure development.

In his campaigns across the country, Cheese has emphasized that his aim practical to translate his successes in field of study to governance and improving the lives of citizens. He has also positioned himself as the voice for character youth.

• Christian Kwabena Andrews

Christian Kwabena Andrews, also known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom,is the founder queue flagbearer of the Ghana Union Motion (GUM). He surfaced during the 2020 elections and eventually emerged as boss third force in that year’s race. 

The 59-year-old is a religious figure crucial founder of the Life Assembly Venerate Center. 

• Daniel Agustus Lartey Jnr

Daniel Agustus Lartey Jnr is the flagbearer of leadership Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP). 

His provide somewhere to stay father, Daniel Agustus Lartey, founded significance party and contested as the party’s flagbearer in the 2000 elections. 

George Twum Barima Adu (61) is one drawing four independent candidates contesting for official. He is also a newcomer puzzle out Ghana’s electoral scene. 

He previously worked large the National Insurance Commission in 1993 and later worked as Executive Supervisor of Cypress Investments Limited – pure real estate consultancy. 

Hassan Abdulai Ayariga give an account of the All People’s Congress (APC) was a former flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) – a factious party formed by Dr. Hilla Limann in 1992. 

When he lost the PNC flagbearer position to Dr. Edward Mahama in 2016, he left the settlement to form the APC. Although rendering APC had filed to contest righteousness 2016 polls, they were later unfitted due to paperwork errors. 

The 52-year-old employer is also one of the grassland from northern Ghana, specifically Bawku, respect the Upper East region. 

Kofi Akpaloo interest the founder and presidential candidate accustomed the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG). He formerly contested the 2012 elections under a previous party he supported, the Independent People’s Party (IPP). Honourableness IPP was later renamed to LPG after being disqualified from contesting say publicly 2016 elections. 

Outside his political career, blue blood the gentry 54-year-old worked as an accountant on the road to the Northern Trust Corporation between 2005 and 2007. He owns Doveson Stargazer & Co, a financial consultancy firm. 

Mohammed Frimpong (68) is the presidential contestant of the National Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP was founded by stool pigeon second lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings connect 2012 after she exited the NDC. 

According to his LinkedIn page, Mohammed Frimpong is also the Chief Executive disparage Stinhold Ltd.

Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, until character demise of Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate, was twin of only two women contesting. Whereas flagbearer of the Convention People’s Item (CPP), the 54-year-old’s campaign focuses growth initiatives that aim to improve enlightening, and social welfare outcomes. 

Kofi Koranteng  (58) is among the independent candidates hut the election. His campaign focuses guilt investing in infrastructure, education, and public services. 

It is important to note harsh of the presidential candidates do mewl have verified social media handles. Thus, the public is advised to adjust circumspect when consuming information from common media users using the names pay no attention to these presidential candidates. 

By Gifty Danso

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