Richard Winfred Anane

Richard Winfred Anane (born March 12, 1954) is a physician and former Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Roads and Highways, Minister for Health, and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso serving from 1997 to 2017.

Early life and education Anane was born on 12 March 1954. Anane served in multiple cabinet-level positions under John Agyekum Kufuor, being Minister for Health and Minister for Roads and Highways respectively from 2001 to 2006.

Elections Anane was elected as the member of parliament for the Nhyiaeso constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. He was elected with 36,307 votes out of 46,626 total valid votes cast. His constituency was part of the 34 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region. The New Patriotic Party won a minority total of 109 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. He was elected with 36,067 votes out of 47,535 total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 19.83%, 2.22%, 0.41% and 1.66% respectively of the total votes cast. He was elected with 45,389 votes out of 56,558 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 76.21% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Nana Afua Anima of the National Democratic Congress, Yaw Sekyere of the Progressive People's Party, Emmanuel Dapaah of the Convention People's Party and Peter Boakye-Yiadom of the National Democratic Party. These candidates obtained 12,304, 666, 807 and 392 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 20.66%, 1.12%, 1.35% and 0.66% respectively of the total votes cast.

Personal life Anane is a Roman Catholic. He is married with four children.