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8 months ago

KWASI AMEYAW-CHEREMEH TAKES OVER AS GHANA'S SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT

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On Friday, Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the Member of Parliament for Sunayni East, temporarily assumed the role of presiding member in the absence of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and his deputies, Joe Osei Owusu and Andrew Asiamah. The Speaker and his deputies were unavoidably absent due to official duties. 



In accordance with the new Standing Orders, Parliament's Clerk, Cyril Nsiah, urged the House to elect a member to prevent constitutional challenges arising from the vacancy.


To address this, Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh proposed Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the former whip he succeeded, to fill the vacant seat as the presiding member. 

The proposal received unanimous support, with Kwame Agbodza from the minority side seconding the motion. Consequently, Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh's selection to lead the House was met with unanimous approval.

Quick note about Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh from buipower.com

Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh is a distinguished Ghanaian Politician and a Lawyer who has  represented the Sunyani East Constituency in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and currently in the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He serves on several committees in Parliament, including the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Education, Judiciary, and Standing Orders Committees.

His legal background further enhances his understanding and contribution to matters of constitutional affairs and legislative processes.

Hon. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh was appointed the Board Chair of Bui Power Authority by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on 3rd September 2021.

About Honorable Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin

Honorable Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician. He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government until February 2013 when Hanny-Sherry Ayittey took over the position. He is also the Member of Parliament for Nadowli West.

Bagbin hails from the Upper West Region of Ghana and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and English at the University of Ghana in 1980. He proceeded to the Ghana School of Law at Makola in Accra after which he was called to the bar in 1982.

Bagbin is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and represents the Nadowli West Constituency from the Upper West Region. Bagbin announced his intentions to run for president in 2008 on the NDC ticket, but he never stood for the primaries. He became the Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament in 2009. Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010, he was appointed Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing by President Mills. He has also been confirmed as Majority Leader of Parliament under President Mahama's tenure of office, he succeeded Dr Benjamin Kunbuor who was appointed as the Minister of Defense

Source; Wikipedia

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