Kwabena Twum-Nuamah (born 17 January 1978) is a Ghanaian politician and medical doctor.[1][2] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Berekum East. He is also the chairperson for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and a member of the Finance Committee.[1][3]
Hon. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Berekum East | |
| Assumed office Jan 2013 | |
| Preceded by | First |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1978 Berekum, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Committees | Health, finance |
Early life and education
editTwum-Nuamah was born in 1978 at Berekum, Ghana. He studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (2000–2003), a Commonwealth Executive Masters in Business Administration (CEMBA) General Management (2009–2012) and an MSc Public Health (2011–2012).[4][2][5]
Politics
editTwum-Nuamah is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic in Ghana.[6] He has been a member of the New Patriotic Party since 2013. He stood for parliament in the 2013 parliamentary election in the newly formed Berekum West constituency.[7] He retained his seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election of 2016. He is also a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Finance.[1]
Personal life
editTwum-Nuamah is married (with three children). He is a Christian (Methodist).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana.
- ^ a b c "MPS". Ghana MPs.
- ^ "Ghana News Agency". Ghana News Agency.
- ^ "Ghana Parliament member Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018.
- ^ "MPS". Ghana MPs.
- ^ "€47.1m Lifeline for Legon Hospital - Daily Guide Africa". Daily Guide Africa. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Kwabena Nuamah Twum to Lead NPP in Berekum East". Berekum city.