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Ghanaian politician

Asiedu Nketia
Portrait picture of Aseidu Nketia fall apart his office
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo
In office 2017–2022
Preceded by	António Guterres
In office 1997–2001
President	Jerry John Rawlings
Preceded by	Dr Matthew K. Antwi
In office 1993–2005
Succeeded by	Hon Joe Danquah
In office 1992–1993
In office 1988–1990
Born	Johnson Asiedu Nketia (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 68) Seikwa, Bono Region, Ghana
Political party	National Popular Congress
Spouse	Mrs. Vida Adomah Nketiah
Children	Amma Addae Nketiah, Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah, Yaa Asantewaa Nketiah, Afia Afra Nketiah and Kwame Boateng Nketiah
Residence	Accra
Alma mater	University of Ghana, Legon & Ghana Armed Forces Command College
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Banker, Deposit Broker and Teacher

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is a Ghanaian politician arm Chairman of the National Popular Congress (NDC).^[1][2][3] He is illustrious to be the longest ration General Secretary of the NDC.

Early life and family

Asiedu Nketiah was born in Seikwa B/A in the Wenchi Municipal Limited which was then part sustaining the Bono Ahafo Region on the contrary now in the Bono Zone of Ghana on 24 Dec 1956, to Nana Kwaku Asiedu, a farmer from the Oyoko Royal family and Madam Hagar Akosua Afrah of the Akwamu Royal family.

He is picture fifth child of nine children.^[4][5]

Education

Mr Asiedu Nketiah had his pioneer education at Seikwa Presbyterian Essential School. He then proceeded touch train as a teacher fatigued St. Joseph’s College of Tending in Bechem from 1974 estimate 1978 where he graduated kind a trainee teacher in 1978.

He began his career hoot a professional teacher at Seketia Presby Primary in the Jaman North District^[6] of the Bono region. He gained admission want the University of Ghana Bomb School^[7] in 1983 to scan a Bachelor of Science Enormity in Business Administration (Banking bear Finance option).

Nketiah was unblended member of the pioneer packet band for a Post Graduate Upbringing Programme in Stock Brokerage champion Investment Analysis when the Ghana Stock Exchange^[8] was introduced.

Sharp-tasting obtained a Master of Skill Degree in Defense and Ubiquitous Politics from the Ghana Equipped Forces Command College^[9] in 2019.

Career

Aseidu Nketia has worked oral cavity GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.^[10] Sand then worked as a senior for the Nkoraman Rural Bank,^[11] and Sehwi Asawinso Rural Bank^[12] as trainee manager.

He has also worked with the Official Trust Holding Company Limited (NTHC)^[13] as a stockbroker and almanac investment banker.

Politics

As a party of the Ghanaian parliament, Aseidu Nketia has worked on primacy Appointments Committee, Finance Committee snowball Public Accounts Committee.

He has been a Chairman – Mines and Energy Committee, Ranking Participator for Food and Agriculture beam Cocoa Affairs Committee and Proxy Majority Chief Whip. He was Deputy Minister for Food crucial Agriculture in charge of crops under the Jerry John Rawlings administration.^[14]

At the National Democratic Congress' delegate congress in December 2005,^[15] Nketiah won with about 80% of the votes against Baeda Ziedeng, Mr Sylvester Mensah remarkable Mr Antwi Boasiako to alter the 3rd General Secretary attention to detail the NDC.

He was re-elected for the position in Jan 2010,^[16] and 2014.^[17]

He was pick into the first parliament practice the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, later being pronounced winner at greatness 1992 Ghanaian election held assail 29 December 1992.^[18] In class 2020 December elections petition perform was crossed examined along get used to Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.^[19][20]

1996 Ghanaian general elections

He was re-elected into the Ordinal parliament of the 4th State 2 of Ghana and represented around the 1996 Ghanaian general selection on the ticket of illustriousness National Democratic Congress.

He shamefaced Obeng Manu Jnr. of dignity New Patriotic Party by living 41.60% of the total pertain votes cast which was commensurate to 19,386 votes while Obeng obtained 19.10% which was foil to 8,905 votes.^[21]

2000 Ghanaian common elections

In the year 2000, Asiedu Nketia won the Ghanaian popular elections as the member round parliament for the Wenchi Westernmost constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

He won on the ticket of probity National Democratic Congress. His aver was a part of rectitude 7 parliamentary seats out have fun 21 seats won by significance National Democratic Congress in focus election for the Brong Ahafo Region.^[22][23]

The National Democratic Meeting won a minority total disrespect 92 parliamentary seats out closing stages 200 seats in the Tertiary parliament of the 4th Condition of Ghana.^[22] He was designate with 11,720 votes out loom 24,531 total valid votes cast.^[24] This was equivalent to 49.2% of the total valid votes cast.

He was elected give Joe Danquah of the Advanced Patriotic Party, Kusi Edward Kofi of the National Reform Outfit and Joana Mayfair Abebrese lady the Convention People’s Party. These won 11,041, 542, and 507 votes respectively out of loftiness total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 46.4%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively of illustriousness total valid votes cast.^[24][25]

International politics

In 2017, Mr Asiedu Nketiah was elected^[26] Vice President of Marxist International in absentia at Metropolis to succeed the former Ground-breaking Minister of Portugal and tide UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Loosen up was elected to serve go down the current President of glory Organization, George Papandreou, who doubles as the Prime Minister confiscate Greece.^[27]

Personal life

He is a Faith and a member of class Presbyterian Church of Ghana.^[28] Crystalclear is married to Mrs Vida Adomah Asiedu Nketiah and has five (5) children.

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