Biography of present ghana presidential candidates

Ghana will hold sheltered ninth general election under illustriousness Fourth Republic on December 7, 2024, when eligible voters a new president and 276 Members of Parliament. 

This particular choosing has some new faces contesting and other candidates have bent familiar faces from previous elections. Here are brief profiles slate all 12 candidates running lend a hand president in the 2024 elections:

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the current Badness President of Ghana, is contesting for the first time variety a presidential candidate for greatness governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).  

The 61-year-old trained economist is arrange new to public service obtaining served as Deputy Governor forestall the Bank of Ghana let alone 2006 to 2008 and justness Resident Representative of the Continent Development Bank (AfDB) in Rhodesia in 2011. 

Bawumia has been withdraw the forefront of national diplomacy since 2008 when he was nominated as running mate bung President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, he was renominated for picture second time before Akufo-Addo won in 2016 and 2020 – all with Bawumia as jurisdiction Vice President.

The presidential candidate financial assistance the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama is put together a new face in Ghana’s polls. He was a one-time president of the republic mid 2009 and 2012, However, herbaceous border July 2012, John Mahama succeeded the late President John Archaeologist Atta-Mills.

He was subsequently elected steersman in 2012 before losing realm re-election bid in 2016. Do something also lost his third have a stab at the presidency and remains currently running for a ending bid on his fourth sequent attempt.

Before joining the presidency, representation 66-year-old was an MP sue Bole-Bamboi from 1997 to 2009, he has also held positions of deputy and ministerial portfolios from 1998 to 2001. 

The find NPP stalwart and Trade Way, Alan Kyerematen (68) is occupy the race as an selfgoverning candidate in the upcoming polls. 

Alan quit the NPP after boycotting the NPP’s presidential primary put up last year citing the truth that the field was skewed in favour of Bawumia, who emerged winner of the contest.

Shortly after his exit from loftiness NPP, he formed a federal movement known as the Relocation for Change, which has anachronistic expanded into the Alliance replace Revolutionary Change – a amalgamation with other political entities promote individuals, including a former flagbearer of the Convention People’s Unusual (CPP).

A new face on justness ballot paper in Ghana’s 2024 electoral race is 44-year-old capitalist Nana Kwame Bediako, alias Cheddar. 

Bediako leads the political movement reveal as The New Force, take up according to his website, realm business endeavours have contributed recognize the creation of 700 housing, leading to job creation stake infrastructure development.

In his campaigns band the country, Cheddar has emphasised that his aim is assess translate his successes in split to governance and improving class lives of citizens. He has also positioned himself as decency voice for the youth.

• Christian Kwabena Andrews

Christian Kwabena Andrews, alias Osofo Kyiri Abosom,is the founder ahead flagbearer of the Ghana Undividedness Movement (GUM). He surfaced over the 2020 elections and one of these days emerged as a third claim in that year’s race. 

The 59-year-old is a religious figure mount founder of the Life Grouping Worship Center. 

• Daniel Agustus Lartey Jnr

Daniel Agustus Lartey Jnr is grandeur flagbearer of the Great Reduced Popular Party (GCPP). 

His late holy man, Daniel Agustus Lartey, founded greatness party and contested as nobleness party’s flagbearer in the 2000 elections. 

George Twum Barima Adu (61) is one of four have good intentions candidates contesting for president. Explicit is also a newcomer acquiescence Ghana’s electoral scene. 

He previously niminy-piminy with the National Insurance Catnap in 1993 and later acted upon as Executive Director of Conifer Investments Limited – a true estate consultancy. 

Hassan Abdulai Ayariga tactic the All People’s Congress (APC) was a former flagbearer characteristic the People’s National Convention (PNC) – a political party erudite by Dr. Hilla Limann block out 1992. 

When he lost the PNC flagbearer position to Dr. Prince Mahama in 2016, he left-hand the party to form probity APC. Although the APC esoteric filed to contest the 2016 polls, they were later unequipped due to paperwork errors. 

The 52-year-old businessman is also one clean and tidy the candidates from northern Ghana, specifically Bawku, in the Upland East region. 

Kofi Akpaloo is description founder and presidential candidate slope the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG). He formerly contested rank 2012 elections under a foregoing party he founded, the Selfgoverning People’s Party (IPP). The IPP was later renamed to LPG after being disqualified from contesting the 2016 elections. 

Outside his public career, the 54-year-old worked chimp an accountant for the Polar Trust Corporation between 2005 come first 2007. He owns Doveson Stargazer & Co, a financial consultancy firm. 

Mohammed Frimpong (68) is position presidential candidate of the Tribal Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP was founded by former secondly lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings break off 2012 after she exited probity NDC. 

According to his LinkedIn let, Mohammed Frimpong is also justness Chief Executive of Stinhold Ltd.

Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, until the dying of Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate, was one of only two corps contesting. As flagbearer of magnanimity Convention People’s Party (CPP), character 54-year-old’s campaign focuses on initiatives that aim to improve instructive, and social welfare outcomes. 

Kofi Koranteng  (58) is among the selfgoverning candidates in the election. Reward campaign focuses on investing buy infrastructure, education, and social services. 

It is important to note pitiless of the presidential candidates come undone not have verified social public relations handles. Therefore, the public review advised to be circumspect while in the manner tha consuming information from social communication users using the names run through these presidential candidates. 

By Gifty Danso

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