Hon.
Daniel Ohene Darko
MP
Member of Parliament for
Upper Denkyira West Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
PresidentNana Akuffo Addo
Preceded bySamuel Nsowa-Djan
Personal details
Born (1961-06-18) 18 June 1961
Ayanfuri, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
CommitteesYouth, Sports and Culture Committee; Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee

Daniel Ohene Darko (born Sunday 18 June 1961) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Upper Denkyira West Constituency.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Daniel Ohene Darko was born on 18 June 1961 and hails from Ayanfuri in the Central Region of Ghana. He obtained his Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 1977. He also obtained his Ordinary Level in 1977 and Advanced Level in 1983. He proceeded in having his Bachelor of Laws (Law) from 2001 to 2003, Barrister of Law in 2003 and Executive Master of Business Administration(EMBA) – Marketing in 2011.[3][4][5]

Career

Daniel Ohene Darko worked as an Associate of a Law Firm "Kwasi Blay and Associates" in Ghana. He again worked at Amicus Legal Consult (Partner) in Ghana. He is the Managing Partner of Betta Law Consult. He is currently working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Denkyira West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[3][4][5]

Political life

Daniel Ohene Darko contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Upper Denkyira West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[6] He won the Upper Denkyira West Constituency parliamentary seat in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 18,446 votes making 50.7% of the total votes cast to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana against Samuel Nsowah-Djan of the New Patriotic Party who had 17,925 votes making 49.3% of the total votes cast.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Committees

Daniel Ohene Darko is a member of the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee and also a member of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee.[3]

Personal life

Daniel Ohene Darko is a Christian.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Denkyira West youth not prepared to stop galamsey, train them on responsible mining – MP". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  2. ↑ "#2020polls: NDC wins Upper Denkyira West seat". class fm online. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Darko, Ohene Daniel". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. 1 2 3 "Current MP – UPPER DENKYIRA WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY". Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  6. ↑ "Full list of winners and losers at NDC parliamentary primaries". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  7. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Upper Denkyira West Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Election 2020: We won Upper Denkyira West seat – NDC". GhanaWeb. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  9. ↑ "Election 2020: NDC wins Upper Denkyira West seat". The Independent Ghana. 2020-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  10. ↑ "NDC's Daniel Ohene Darko declared MP-elect for Upper Denkyira West". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  11. ↑ Emmanuel, Kojo (2020-12-10). "Election 2020: NDC wins one more disputed seat Upper Denkyira West". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  12. ↑ "Full List Of Winners And Losers At NDC Parliamentary Primaries". DeInsider. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  13. ↑ "NDC edges to Majority in Parliament after winning Upper Denkyira West seat". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  14. ↑ "Upper Denkyira West – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2022-08-27.
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