Joseph Kwame Kumah
Hon. Joseph Kwame Kumah | |
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| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kintampo North Constituency | |
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| Born | 24 January 1974 Sugliboi, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Profession | Educationist |
| Committees | Judiciary Committee; Education Committee |
Joseph Kwame Kumah (born 24 January 1974) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kintampo North constituency.
Early life and education
Kumah was born on 24 January 1974 and is Sugliboi in the Bono East Region of Ghana. He achieved a bachelor's degree in education in 1999. In 2010, he graduated with a postgraduate certificate in Public Administration. He later received a Master of Arts degree in Local Government Administration and Organization from the Institute of Local Government Studies.
Career
Kumah was a house master at the Ghana Education Service.
Political career
Kumah is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kintampo North in the 2020 Ghanaian general election. He won with 33,460 votes (62.98% of the votes cast). The NPP candidate, Micheal Sarkodie Baffoe, came second with 16,499 (31.05%).
Committees
Kumah is a member of the Judiciary Committee and also a member of the Education Committee.
Personal life
Kumah is a Christian.