Gilman Appiah Kwaku

Ghanaian politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroGhanaian politician
PlacesGhana
isTeacher
Work fieldAcademia
Gender
Male
Religion:Christianity
Birth7 July 1939
Age85 years
Star signCancer
Education
Wesley Grammar Senior High School
The details

Biography

Gilman Appiah Kwaku (born 7 July 1939) is a Ghanaian politician and a teacher. He served as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana for Mpraeso constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Early life and education

Gilman Appiah Kwaku was born on July 7, 1939. He attended Wesley College and obtained his Geography Specialist Certificate in Geography.

Politics

Kwaku was elected during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. He lost the seat in 1996 Ghanaian general election to Francis Osafo Mensah of the New Patriotic Party who won with 14,906 votes making 41% of the total votes cast that year. He defeated Mike Kwabena Sakyi-Akyeampo of the National Democratic Congress who polled 11,574 votes representing 32.60% of the share, Joseph Mensah of the National Convention Party(NCP) who polled 702 votes representing 2.00% of the share and Samuel Osafo Asante of the Convention People's Party (CPP) who polled 542 votes representing 1.50% of the share.

Career

Kwaku is a former member of parliament of Mpraeso constituency from 7 January 1993 to 7 January 1997.

Personal life

He is a Christian.

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