Legislature

The Constitution of Ghana allows for a legislature; parliament, political parties and the local governemnt - the District Assembly, which sees to the enactment of laws and policies for the development and wellbeing of the nation.

Parliament is composed of political parties in Ghana. These are the political parties and their presidential candidates for 2004 elections.

Political parties	Presidential Candidates
New Patriotic Party - NPP	John Agyekum Kufuor
National Democratic Congress - NDC	John Evans Atta Mills
People's National Convention - PNC	Edward Mahama
Convention People's Party - CPP	George Aguddey
National Reform Party - NFP	-------------------
Great Consolidated Popular Party - GSPP	-------------------
Democratic Peoples Party - DPP	-------------------
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere - EGLE	-------------------

Parliament of Ghana
Parliament has 230 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies.

*The Vice-President or a Minister or Deputy Minister who is not a member of Parliament, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of Parliament and shall be accorded all the privileges of a member of Parliament except that he is not entitled to vote or to hold an office in Parliament.

Speaker of the Parliament
Parliament House, Accra
Tel. 233-21-668514
Email: parclerk@ghana.com

Parliament is made up of representatives of political parties (MPs):
Majority: NPP (128)
Minority: NDC (94), PNC (4), CPP (3), Independent Candidates (1)

LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE
Speaker of Parliament:	Mr. Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes
First Deputy Speaker:	Hon. Freddie Blay
Second Deputy Speaker:	Hon. Alhaji Malik Alhassan
Majority Leader:	Hon. Felix Owusu Adjapong
Minority Leader:	Hon. Alban Bagbin

Members of Parliament

 

Brong-Ahafo Region
1.	Sunyani East	NPP	J.H. Mensah
2.	Sunyani West	NPP	Kwadwo Adjei Darko
3.	Tano North	NPP	Ernest Akobuor Debrah
4.	Atebubu/Amanting	NDC	Owusu- Mainu Emmanuel
5..	Tano south	NPP	Andrews Adjei Yeboah
6.	Sene	NDC	Felix Twumasi-Appiah
7..	Wenchi	NPP	Pro. George Yaw Gyan-Baffour
8.	Tain	NPP	Joe Danquah
9.	Nkoranza South	NPP	Kuame Amporfo Twumasi
10.	Pru	NDC	Abdul-Rahman Masoud Baba
11.	Asunafo North	NPP	Robert Sarfo-Mensah
12.	Asutifi North	NPP	Paul Okoh
13.	Asunafo South	NDC	Eric Opoku
14.	Berekum	NPP	Capt.Nkrabeah Effah Dartey
15.	Dormaa East	NPP	Stephen Adoma-Yeboah
16.	Jaman South	NPP	Anna Nyamekye
17.	Techiman North	NDC	Adjei Mensah
18.	Dormaa West	NPP	Yaw Asiedu Mensah
19.	Asutifi South	NPP	Mrs Cecilia Gyan Amoah
20.	Kintampo South	NDC	Yaw Effah Baafi
21.	Kintampo North	NDC	Staphen Kunsu
22.	Nkoranza North	NPP	Eric Amoateng
23.	Jaman North	NDC	Asun-Ahensa Alexander
24.	Techiman South	NPP	Prince Oduro Mensah
	TOTAL	NPP 14 NDC 9

 

Ashanti Region
1.	Bantama	NPP	Cecilia Abena Dapaah
2.	Manhiya	NPP	Dr.Kwame Addo Kufour
3.	Old Tafo	NPP	Anthony Akoto Osei
4.	Subin	NPP	Sampson K. Boafo
5.	Asokwa	NPP	Maxwell Kofi Jumah
6.	Odotobri	NPP	Emmanuel A. Gyamfi
7.	Amansie West	NPP	Kofi Krah Mensah
8.	Adansi Asokwa	NPP	K.T.Hammond
9.	New Edubease	NDC	Ernest Kofi-Yakah
10.	Bosome-Freho	NPP	Ofori Kuragn Edward Nana Yaw
11.	Bekwai	NPP	I.K. Poku Edusei
12.	Obuasi	NPP	Edward M. Ennin
13.	Atwima/Kwanwoma	NPP	Dr.Matthew Kwaku Antwi
14.	Fomena	NPP	Akwasi Afrifa
15.	Atwima Nwabiagya	NPP	Benito Owusu Bio
16.	Atwima Mponua	NPP	Isaac K. Asiamah
17.	Ahafo Ano South	NPP	Stephen K.Balado Manu
18.	Ahafo Ano North	NPP	Kwame Owusu Frimpong
19.	Offinso North	NPP	Dr. Kofi K.Apraku
20.	Offinso South	NPP	Kwabena Sarfo
21.	Kwabre East	NPP	Nana Asante Frimpong
22.	Afigya-SekyereEast	NPP	Henric David Yeboah
23.	Afigya-SekyereWest	NPP	Albert Kan Dapaah
24.	Ejura Sekyedumasi	NDC	Alhaji Issifu Mohamad
25.	Kumawu	NPP	Yaw Baah
26.	Mampong	NPP	Peter Abum Sarkodie
27.	Ejisu/Juabeng	NPP	Akwasi Osei-Adjei
28.	Asante Akim North	NPP	Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu
29.	Asante Akim South	NPP	Gifty Ohene Konadu
30.	Bosomtwe	NPP	Simon Osei-Mensah
31.	Effiduase-Asokore	NPP	Grace Coleman
32.	Nsuta/Kwamang	NPP	Kwame Osei Prempeh
33.	Akrofom	NPP	Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah
34.	Asawase	NDC	Alhaji M. Mubarak Muntaka
35.	Kwabre West	NPP	Emmanuel Asamoa Owusi-Ansah
36.	Kwadaso	NPP	Josephine Hilda Addoh
37.	Oforikrom	NPP	Elizaabeth Agyemang
38.	Suame	NPP	Osei Kyei-Mensa Bonsu
39.	Nhyiaeso	NPP	Richard W. Anane
	TOTAL	NPP 36 NDC 3

 

Northern Region
1.	Gusheiegu	NPP	Iddi Rita Tani
2.	Tolon	NDC	Abdul- Razaq A-Umar
3.	Savelugu	NDC	Mary Salifu Boforo
4.	Yagaba/ Kubori	NDC	Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf Tanko
5.	Kumbungu	NDC	Yakubu Imoro Alhaji
6.	Nanton	NDC	Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu
7.	Yendi	NPP	A.A.Malik
8.	Mion	NDC	Alhassan Ahmed Yakubu
9.	Karaga	NDC	Iddrisu Dawuda
10.	Saboba	NPP	Bintin Charles Binipan
11.	Zabzugu/Tatale	NDC	Jagri Mohammed
12.	Tamale North	NDC	Abukari Sumani Alhaji
13.	Tamale South	NDC	Iddrisu Haruna
14.	Tamale Central	NDC	Prof. Al-Hassan Wayo Seini
15.	Bimbilla	NDC	Mohammed Ibn Abass
16.	Salaga	NPP	Boniface Abubakar Saddique
17.	Damango/Daboya	NPP	Alex Sarfo
18.	Bole	NDC	John Dramani Mahama
19.	Walewale	NDC	Alidu Iddrisu Zakari
20.	Sawla/Tuna-Kalba	NDC	Saditey Dari Donald
21.	Nalerigu	NPP	Alima Mahama Hajia
22.	Bunkpurugu	IND	Labik Joseph Yaani
23.	Yapei/Kusawgu	NDC	Alhaji Amadu Seidu
24.	Wulensi	NPP	Mr Wumbie K Karimu
25.	Kpandai	NDC	Lipkalimor Kwajo Tawiah
26.	Chereponi	NPP	Doris A. Seidu
	TOTAL	NDC 18 NPP 8 IND 1

 

Upper East Region
1.	Bolgatanga	PNC	David Apasera
2.	Bongo	NDC	Albert Abongo
3.	Builsa South	NDC	Abolinbisa Roger Akantagrivwen
4.	Builsa North	NPP	Agnes Chigabatia Asangalisah
5.	Talensi	NDC	John A. Tia
6.	Nabdan	NDC	Moses Asaga
7.	Navrongo Central	NPP	John Kofi Adda
8.	Zebilla	PNC	John Akparibo Ndebugre
9.	Bawku Central	NDC	Mahama Ayariga
10.	Chiana/Paga	NDC	Pele Abugu
11.	Binduri	NDC	Mark Anthony Awuni
12.	Pusiga	NDC	Atingban Simon
13.	Garu/Tempane	NDC	Azumah Dominic Azimbe
	TOTAL	NDC 9 NPP 2 PNC 2

 

Western Region Constituency Party Candidate
1.	Shama	NPP	Angelina Baiden Amissah
2.	Sekondi	NPP	Papa Owusu Ankomah
3.	Takoradi	NPP	Gladys Asmah
4.	Ahanta West	NPP	Samuel Johnfiah
5.	Sefwi-Wiawso	NDC	Evans Paul Aidoo
6.	Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai	NPP	Christopher Addae
7.	Bia	NDC	Michael Coffie Boampong
8.	Ellembele	CPP	Freddie Blay
9.	Jomoro	NDC	Lee Ocran
10.	Prestea/Huni-Valley	NPP	Albert Kwaku Obbin
11.	Mpohor-Wassa	NPP	Anthony Evans Amoah
12.	Amenfi West	NDC	John Gyetuah
13.	Suaman	NDC	Ackah Stephen Micheal Essuah
14.	Evalue Gwira	CPP	Armah Kojo
15.	Tarkwa-Nsuaem	NPP	Gifty Eugenia Kusi
16.	Amenfi Central	NDC	George Kofi Arthur
17.	Amenfi East	NPP	Joseph Boahen Aidoo
18.	Effia/Kwesimintsim	NPP	Joe Baidoo-Ansah
19.	Sefwi Akontombra	NDC	Herod Cobbina
20.	Aowin	NPP	Samuel Adu Gyamfi
21.	Esikadu-Ketan	NPP	Joe Ghartey
22.	Juabeso	NDC	Ali Sampson
	TOTAL	NDC 8 NPP 12 CPP 2

 

Greater Accra
1.	Trobu-Amassama	NPP	Samuel Nii Aryeetey Attoh
2.	Ablekuma Central	NPP	Victor Okuley Nortey
3.	Okaikwei North	NPP	Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
4.	Ga South	NDC	Ernest Attoquaye Armah
5.	Ayawaso West-Wuogon	NPP	Frema Osei Opare
6.	Ablekuma North	NPP	Kwamena Bartels
7.	Krowor	NPP	Abraham Laryea Odai
8.	Dade-Kotopon	NDC	Nii Amasah Kojo Namoalei
9.	Okaikwei South	NPP	Nana Akomea
10.	Ledzokuku	NPP	Gladys Nortey Ashietey
11.	Ashaiman	NDC	Agbesi Kwame Alfred
12.	Tema East	NPP	Ishmael Ashietey
13.	Kpone-Katamanso	NDC	Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo
14.	Ningo Prampram	NDC	Enoch Teye Mensah
15.	Ablekuma South	NPP	Theresa Ameley Tagoe
16.	Ayawaso East	NDC	Mustapha Ahmed
17.	Odododiodoo	NDC	Mr. Jonathan Tackie Commey
18.	Klottey-Korle	NPP	Nii Adu Daku Mante
19.	Ayawaso Central	NPP	Sheikh I.C. Quaye
20.	Tema West	NPP	Abraham Ossei-Aidooh
21.	Dangbe East	NDC	Amos Lawerh Buertey
22.	Weija	NPP	Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
23.	Abokobi-Madina	NDC	Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho
24.	Ada	NDC	Alex Narh Tettey-Enyo
25.	Adenta	NPP	Opare Hammond Kwadjo
26.	Domeabra-Obom	NDC	Daoud Anum Yemoh
27.	Dome-Kwabenya	NPP	Michael Aaron Oquaye
28.	Sege	NDC	Alfred N.G. Abayateye
29.	Shai-Osudoku	NDC	David Tetteh Assumeng
	TOTAL	NPP 16 NDC 13

 

Volta Region
1.	Ho Central	NDC	Capt. (Rtd) George Kofi Nfojoh
2.	Ho East	NDC	Steve Senu Akorli
3.	Ho West	NDC	Francis Aggrey Agbotse
4.	Biakoye	NDC	Bandua Emmanuel Kwasi
5.	Krachi East	NDC	Wisdom Gidisu
6	Krachi West	NDC	Francis Osei Sarfo
7.	Nkwanta	NDC	Gershon Kofi Gbediame
8.	Buem	NDC	Henry Ford Kamel
9.	Hohoe North	NDC	Prince Jacob Hayibor
10.	Hohoe South	NDC	Amenowode Joseph Zaphenat
11.	North Dayi	NDC	Akua Sena Dansua
12.	Ketu South	NDC	Albert Kwasi Zigah
13.	South Dayi	NDC	Dr. Kwame Ampofo
14.	Ketu North	NDC	Avedzi James Klutse
15.	Ave-Avenor	NDC	Doe Adjaho
16.	North Tongu	NDC	Charles So Hodogbey
17.	South Tongu	NDC	Kenneth Dzirasah
18.	Anlo	NDC	Clement Kofi Humado
19.	Keta	NDC	Dan Abodakpi
20.	Central Tongu	NDC	Joe Kwashie Gidisu
21.	Nkwanta South	NDC	Gershon Kofi Bediako Gbediame
22.	Nkwanta North	NPP	Joseph Kwaku Nayan
23..	Akan	NDC	Gyapong Kwadwo John
	TOTAL	NDC 22 NPP 1

 

Eastern Region
1.	Abirem	NPP		Esther Obeng Dapaah
2.	Akropong	NPP		William Ofori Boafo
3.	Okere	NPP		Brandford K. Adu
4.	Akwapim South	NPP		Seth Dankwa Wiafe
5.	Ayinsuano	NPP		Godfred Otchere
6.	Suhum	NPP		Frederick Opare Ansah
7.	Akim Abuakwa South	NPP		Nana Akufo Addo
8.	Lower West Akim	NPP		James Appletu-Ankrah
9.	Kade	NPP		Ofosu Asamoah
10.	Akim Oda	NPP		Yaw Osafo Maafo
11.	Aburi/Nsawan	NPP		Magnus Opare Asamoah
12.	Mpraeso	NPP		Francis Osafo Mensah
13.	Afram Plains South	NDC		Raphael Kofi Ahaligar
14.	Fanteakwa	NPP		Kwadwo Agyei-Addo
15.	Lower Manya Krobo	NDC		Michael Nyaunu Teye
16.	Asuogyaman	NPP		Kofi Osei-Ameyaw
17.	Yilo Krobo	NDC		Raymond Tawiah
18.	Upper Manya Krobo	NDC		Stephen Kwao Amoanor
19.	Afram Plains North	NDC		Joseph Tsatsu Agbenu
20.	Nkawkaw	NPP		Okekyere Edusa Kwabena
21.	Akim Swedru	NPP		Felix Owusu Adjapong
22.	Abetifi	NPP		Eugene Atta Agyepong
23.	Akwatia	NPP		Kingston Akomeng Kissi
24.	Upper West Akim	NDC		Samuel Salas Mensa
25.	Atiwa	NPP		Yaw Brempong Yeboah
26.	Akim Abuakwa North	NPP		Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu
27.	New Juaben South	NPP		Yaw Barimah
28.	New Juabeng North	NPP		Hackman Owusu Agyemang
	TOTAL	NPP 24 NDC 6

 

Central Region
1.	Cape Coast	NPP	Christine Churcher
2.	Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abbrem	CPP	Paa Kwesi Nduom
3.	Mfantsiman East	NDC	George Kuntu Blankson
4.	Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese	NPP	Andrew Kinsford Mensah
5.	Gomoa East	NPP	Richard S. Quarm
6.	Effutu	NPP	Samuel Owusu-Adjei
7.	Agona East	NPP	John Agyabeng
8.	Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam	NPP	Isaac Eduasor Edumadze
9.	Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa	NPP	Paul C. Appiah Ofori
10.	Assin North	NPP	Ken Ohene Agyepong
11.	Upper Denkyira West	NPP	Benjamin Kofi Ayeh
12.	Upper Denkyira East	NPP	Nana Amoako
13.	Twifo/Ati	NDC	Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh
14.	Hemang Lower Denkyira	NPP	Benjamin Bimpong Donkor
15.	Assin South	NPP	Dominic K. Fobih
16.	Agona West	NPP	Samuel K. Obodai
17.	Awutu/Senya	NPP	Oppey Abbey
18.	Mfantsiman West	NPP	Stephen Asamoah-Boateng
19.	Gomoa West	NPP	Joe Kingsley Hackman
	TOTAL	NDC 2 NPP 16 CPP 1

 

Upper West Region
1.	Wa East	NPP	Bayon Godfrey Tangu
2.	Wa West	NDC	Joseph Yieleh Chireh
3.	Nadowli West	NDC	Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
4.	Nadowli East	NDC	Mathias Asoma Puozaa
5.	Lawra/Nandom	NDC	Dr. Benjamin Kumbuor Bashiru
6.	Lambussie	NDC	Alice Teni Boon
7.	Wa Central	NDC	Pelpuo Abdul- Rashid Hassan
8.	Jirapa	NDC	Edward Kojo Salia
9.	Sissala West	PNC	Bayirga Haruna
10.	Sissala Eest	PNC	Moses Dani Baah
	TOTAL	NDC 7 PNC 2 NPP 1

The role of parliament
Parliament makes laws and amends bills. Parliament may by law regulate professional, trade and business organisations.