Kwame Gyawu-Kyem
MP for Atwima Mponua
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Preceded byDaniel Donkor
Succeeded byAkwasi Dante Afriyie
Personal details
Born(1927-09-21)21 September 1927
Ashanti Region, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materRegent Street Polytechnic
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJournalist

Kwame Gyawu-Kyem (born 21 September 1927) is a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Atwima Mponua constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He represented the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life and education

Gyawu-Kyem was born in Atwima Mponua in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended the St. Augustine's College and Ghana National College for his secondary education. He continued to Regent Street Polytechnic to study Journalism and consequently obtained his Higher Diploma.[2]

Politics

Gyawu-Kyem was first elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Atwima Mponua Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He was defeated by Akwasi D. Afriyie of the New Patriotic Party in the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[3][4] He served for one term as a parliamentarian for Atwima Mponua Constituency.[5]

Career

Gyawu-Kyem is a journalist by profession and a former member of parliament for the Atwima Mponua Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2]

Gwayu-Kyem is a former editor of the Ghanaian Times.[6]

Personal life

Gyawu-Kyem is a Christian.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana MPs – MP Ancillary Links". www.ghanamps.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  3. ↑ "Election Nerve Centre :: Asaase Radio". elections.asaaseradio.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Atwima Mponua Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ↑ FM, Peace. "2016 Election – Atwima Mponua Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Re-introduce civic education in schools – Gyawu-Kyem". Ghanaweb.
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