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Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku

b. 1947

Ghanaian Politician and former member of parliament for Dormaa East

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Born 1947. Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku is a Ghanaian politician and educator.

Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku (born 1 September 1947) is a Ghanaian politician and educationist. He was a member of the first parliament of the Fourth Republic, and a member of parliament for Dormaa East in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana.

Early life and education Kyekyeku was born in 1947. He attended Wesley College, Kumasi, where he received a teacher training certificate in mathematics. In April 1991 he was dismissed from the Provisional National Defense Council on the grounds of "mental exhaustion", but then returned in July, allowing him to contest the parliamentary primaries. He won these and contested the Dormaa East seat as an NDC candidate. Prior to winning the seat, he was a former district secretary in Afiagya Sekyere in the Ashanti region from 1986 to 1993. He served for one term in parliament, and was replaced by Nicholas K. Adjei-Kyeremeh of the National Democratic Congress who polled 9,103 votes representing 36.10% of the total votes cast. Adjei-Kyeremeh won the seat against Stephen Adoma-Yeboah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Gyabaah Samuel of the People's National Convention whose votes represent 29.60% and 1.40% of the total votes respectively. In 2002 Kyekyeku resigned from the NDC to join the NPP claiming his decision is to make sure: "survival of the new political dispensation by carrying out my capacity building exercise for metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies."

Personal life Kyekyeku is a Christian.

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Member of the 1st Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana

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Who is Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku?

Ghanaian Politician and former member of parliament for Dormaa East

When was Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku born?

Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku was born on 9 January 1947 in Brong-Ahafo Region.

What is Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku's occupation?

Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku is a politician and educator.

What nationality is Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku?

Yaw Oppong Kyekyeku is Ghanaian.

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