Kwasi Etu-Bonde is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kintampo North Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2][3] In 2019, he was ranked the 2nd Best Performing Member of Parliament in the Bono East Region.[4]

Kwasi Etu-Bonde
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kintampo North Constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Succeeded byJoseph Kwame Kumah
Personal details
Born (1968-10-13) 13 October 1968 (age 56)
Vume, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children5
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration
OccupationEntrepreneur
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

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Kwasi Etu-Bonde born in Vume in the Volta Region of Ghana on October 13 1968 is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kintampo North Constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

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Education

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Etu-Bonde studied at the GIMPA (SME, Development and Management) where he received an EMBA in 2004.[1]

Career

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Etu-Bonde is an entrepreneur and CEO of SKY-3 Investments Limited and Sustenance Agro Ventures located in Kintampo.[5] He is a law maker and an agriculturist.[7]

Politics

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In 2015 he contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Kintampo North constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[8] He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[5] He won with 22,407 votes making 53.89% of the total votes cast whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate Nkangmah Mateerl Charles had 17,610 votes making 42.36% of the total votes cast.[9] He was succeeded by Joseph Kwame Kumah during the National Democratic Congress primaries in the Kintampo North Constituency after he declined to contest.[10]

Personal life

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Etu-Bonde is married with five children.[5]

Religion

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Etu-Bonde is a Christian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana.
  2. ^ Bonney, Abigail (2 February 2021). "Former NDC Chairman dead!". Adomonline. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ admin (19 September 2019). "Bluecrest University College offers scholarship to 30 SHS students". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Kintampo North MP Ranked 2nd Best Performing MP In Bono East". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Bonde, Kwasietu". GhanaMps. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Kwasi-Etu-Bonde-2992, Ghana Web
  7. ^ Ntiamoah, Christina (12 March 2018). "Agriculture Not Backbone of Ghana's Economy – Honorable Kwasi-Etu Bonde". Rite 90.1FM. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Electorates task parliamentary candidates to promote peace". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Ghana Election Results". Ghana Elections 2012 - Peace FM. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Kintampo North Constituency elects Mr. Joseph Kwame Kumah for NDC". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 16 November 2022.