The Buem constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. The language spoken is a variation of the Guan language.
Boundaries The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.
Members of Parliament
First electedMemberPartyTerm1956 Francis Yao Asare Convention People's Party 1956 – 19651965 Eric Kwame Heymann Convention People's Party 1965 – 19661969 Christopher Kwaku Nayo National Alliance of Liberals 1969 – 19721979 Monica P. Atenkah People's National Convention 1979 – 19811992 Emil Kwadzo Brantuo National Democratic Congress 1992 – 20042004 Henry Ford Kamel National Democratic Congress 2004 – 2012 2013 Daniel Kosi Ashiamah National Democratic Congress 2013 – date
Elections
NELSON ASAFO
Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013. This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 (78%) votes.
See also List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
References
Adam Carr's Election Archives Ghana Web