Benjamin Komla Kpodo
Benjamin Komla Kpodo | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ho Central | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | George Kofi Nfodjoh |
| Majority | 57,119[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1953 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Benjamin Komla Kpodo is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ho Central Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Kpodo was born on December 22, 1953. He hails from Tanyigbe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana.[2] He obtained his bachelor's degree in Administration-Accounting option from the University of Ghana in 1980. He obtained his master's of science in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1991.[2][5]
Politics
[edit]Kpodo is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Ho Central seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[2] He retained his seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election, winning 79.5% of the votes.[6] In the 2020 election, he won 85% of the votes to again retain his seat.[1][5]
Employment
[edit]- Finance Officer, University of Education, Winneba[2]
- Member of Parliament (January 7, 2013 – present; 2nd term)[2]
Personal life
[edit]He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian). He is married, with seven children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2020 Election - Ho Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Kpodo, Komla Benjamin". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Benjamin Komla Kpodo, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Odekro". odekro. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "2016 Election - Ho Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.