Nkrabeah Effah Dartey is a Ghanaian politician and was the Member of parliament for the Berekum constituency in the 3rd and 4th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana.
Hon. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Berekum Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Succeeded by | Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng |
| Member of Parliament for Berekum Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | J.H. Owusu Acheampong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1953 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Achimota School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education edit
Effah Dartey obtained his early education at Achimota School.[1] He also attended Dormaa Secondary School and obtained his GCE A Level certificate.[2]
Career edit
Effah Dartey is a lawyer by profession.[3][4][5] He practices in his own private law firm.[3][4] Effah Dartey is a retired military officer who served in the Ghanaian Army.[6][4] He was promoted to the rank of captain on 27 April 1983. On 14 August 1983 he exited from the Armed Forces.[6] Effah Dartey run a national secretariat for the Petroleum Retailers Association from 1987 to 2001.[4]
Politics edit
Effah Dartey was elected as the member of parliament twice to represent the Berekum constituency in the Brong Ahafo region in the 2000 and 2004 Ghanaian General Elections.[7][8][9] He has also worked as a Deputy Minister of Interior.[4][10]
2000 Elections edit
Effah Dartey was first elected as a member of parliament for the Berekum constituency in the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections.[11] He thus represented the Berekum constituency in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was elected with 23,288votes out of 36,288 total valid votes cast.[11] This was equivalent to 64.20% of total valid votes cast.[11] He was elected over J.H. Owusu-Acheampong of the National Democratic Congress, Kofi Kumi Atta-Frimpong of the Convention People's Party, Dickson Kofi Nuako of the National Reform Party and Andrews Hinneh of the United Ghana Movement.[11] These obtained 12,393votes, 262 votes, 251 votes and 94 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast.[11] This was equivalent to 34.20%, 0.70%, 0.7% and 0.3% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[11] Effah Dartey was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[11] His constituency was a part of 14 parliamentary seats out of a total 21 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that elections in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[12][13] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 100 parliamentary representation out of 200 parliamentary seats in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[13]
2004 Elections edit
Effah Dartey was re-elected as a member of parliament for the Berekum constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian General Elections.[8][9] He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was elected with 28,561 votes out of 47,635 total valid votes cast.[8][9] This was equivalent to 60.0% of total valid votes cast.[8][9] He was elected over only one other candidate, Stephen Oppong of the National Democratic Congress.[8][9] He obtained 19,074 votes of the total valid votes cast.[8][9] This was equivalent to 40.0% of total valid votes cast.[8][9] Effah Dartey was re-elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[8][9] His constituency was a part of 14 parliamentary seats out of a total 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana in that elections.[13][8] In all, the New Patriotic Party won an majority total of 114 parliamentary representation out of a total 230 seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[13]
Personal life edit
Effah-Dartey is married with four children.[3] He is a Christian.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Old Achimotan Association". oldachimotan. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 281.
- ^ a b c d "I'm a serious politician — Effah-Dartey". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Effah-Dartey launches bid … To become General Secretary of NPP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Claim that Aisha Huang sneaked out of Ghana is 'blatant untruth' – Effah Dartey - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Puzzle Between Effah Dartey And NPP". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Berekum East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Berekum East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 132.
- ^ "Effah-Dartey Storms Burma Camp". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Berekum East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Brong Ahafo Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.