Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh

Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (born November 6, 1966) is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Sunyani East constituency in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th parliament of the 4th republic.

Early life and education Ameyaw-Cheremeh was born on November 6, 1966. He hails from Jinijini, a town in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He served as the general secretary at the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG). He obtained 33,765 votes of 53,844 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 62.71% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Alanyina Sampana Sampson of the People's National Convention, Justice Samuel Adjei of the National Democratic Congress, Peter Kwaw Alibah of the Democratic Freedom Party and Kwakye Kofi of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 1.25%, 34.97%, 0.29% and 0.78% respectively of all total valid votes cast. As a New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, he obtained 42,478 votes out of the 71,918 valid votes cast representing 59.06% of the total votes cast in the 2012 Ghanaian general elections.

2024 elections The 2024 parliamentary election in the Sunyani East Constituency marked a significant political shift as the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, lost his seat to Seid Mubarak of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mubarak secured 34,453 votes, defeating Ameyaw-Cheremeh, who garnered 22,306 votes. Other candidates in the race included Independent aspirant Ransford Antwi, who polled 8,294 votes, and Sampson Alannyina Sampana of the People's National Convention (PNC), who obtained 222 votes.

Committees Ameyaw-Cheremeh was the chairperson for the Judiciary Committee; a member of the Standing Orders Committee; a member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee; and a member of the Education Committee.

Personal life Ameyaw-Cheremeh is a Christian.