Hon.
David T. D. Vondee
Member of Parliament for
Twifo-Atii Morkwaa
Assumed office
7 January 2021
PresidentNana Akuffo Addo
Preceded byAbraham Dwuma Odoom
Personal details
Born (1978-08-02) 2 August 1978
Mafi Adidome, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesWorks and Housing Committee

David T. D. Vondee (born 2 August 1978) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

David Vondee was born on 2 August 1978 and hails from Mafi Adidome in the Volta Region of Ghana. David Vondee had his Associate Degree in (Marketing, Administration and Communication) in 2020.[4][5]

Career

David Vondee is working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[4][5]

Political life

David Vondee contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[6][7]

2020 elections

David Vondee won again in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 21,416 votes making 51.5% of the total votes cast to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana against Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena of the New Patriotic Party who had 19,594 votes (47.2%) Samuel Kofi Essel of GUM who also had 541 votes (1.3%).[8][9][7]

Committees

David Vondee is a member of the Works and Housing Committee of the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[5]

Personal life

David Vondee is an Ewe and a Christian.[4]

Accusations/Assaults

David Vondee was being accused of a $2.4 million land fraud between August 2015 and July 2016 under the guise of selling a tract of land to a private company called "REI Ghana Limited" of which he pleaded not guilty in court. He was granted a bail of ₵2 million.[10][11]

References

  1. "David Vondee: NDC MP charged with money laundering; granted GH¢2m bail". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  2. "NDC MP charged with $2.4m fraud, pleads not guilty, granted ¢2m bail - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2021-05-25. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. FM, Peace. "Twifo - Atti Morkwaa Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. 1 2 3 "Vondee, T. D. David". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. 1 2 3 "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. "Full list of winners and losers at NDC parliamentary primaries". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  7. 1 2 emmakd (2019-08-26). "NDC Parliamentary primaries – the winners, losers and related matters". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Twifo - Atti Morkwaa Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  9. "2020 PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS – Electoral Commission". Electoral Commission Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  10. "David Vondee: NDC MP charged with money laundering; granted GH¢2m bail". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  11. "NDC MP charged with $2.4m fraud, pleads not guilty, granted ¢2m bail - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

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