Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu

Stephen Kwaku Balado Manu (born 23 August 1958) is a teacher He is a member of the New Patriotic Party.

Elections Stephen was first elected as Member of the parliament to represent Ahafo Ano South Constituency in the 1996 Ghanaian General elections where he contested and won with the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. He won the election with 17,015 vote count out of 33,464 valid votes cast at the constituency while his main opponent, Gabriel Barima of the National Democratic Congress had 16,449 votes.

In the year 2000, Manu won the general elections as the member of parliament for the Ahafo-Ano South constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. The New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 99 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats. 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 24,096 votes out of 37,273 total valid votes cast equivalent to 64.6% of 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 21,585 votes out of 37,936 total valid votes cast equivalent to 56.9% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Nyamesem Wilson of the People's National Convention, Thomas Kwakwah of the National Democratic Congress, Acheampong J. Martin of the Convention People's Party, Yaw Agyemang and Andrew Kwasi Adjapong both independent candidates. These obtained 0.91%, 39.56%, 0.86%, 0.62% and 1.14% respectively of the total votes cast.

Personal life Stephen is a Catholic Christian. He is married with six children.