Raphael Kofi Ahaligah (1 January 1945)[1] is a Ghanaian politician. He was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[2]
Hon. Raphael Kofi Ahaligah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Afram Plains South Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills John Mahama |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Appiah Boateng |
| Member of Parliament for Afram Plains South Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Succeeded by | Kwakye Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1945 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Kadjebi L/A Middle School |
| Profession | Farmer |
Early life and education
editAhaligah was born on 1 January 1945.[1] He hails from Nogokpo in the Volta Region of Ghana. He obtained a Middle School Leaver's Crtificate in 1963.[2] He attended Kadjebi L/A Middle School.[3]
Career
editHe is a farmer and Agriculturalist by profession.[4]
Political life
editHe is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[2] He was a member of parliament for the Afram Plains South seat from 2004 to 2008.[2] In December 2008 Ghanaian general Elections, he won the Afram Plains South seat by polling 12132 summing up to 63.7% out of a 100% votes cast.[5] He was the Member of Parliament for the Afram Plains South constituency seat from 2008 to 2012.
2004 Elections
editAhaligah was first elected as the member of parliament for the Afram Plains South constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[6] He thus represented the constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[3] He was elected with 13,312 votes out of 22,385 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 60.8% of the total valid votes cast.[7] He was elected over Anthony Adongo of the New Patriotic Party. He obtained 8,773 votes out of the total valid votes cast, equivalent to 39.2% of the total valid votes cast.[7] Ahaligah was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[7][6] His constituency was a part of the 22 constituencies won by the National Democratic Congress in the Greater Accra region in that elections.[8] In all, the National Democratic Congress won a total 94 parliamentary seats in the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[9]
Personal life
editAhaligah is married and has ten children. He is a Christian and a member of the catholic church.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ahaligah, Raphael Kofi". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 125.
- ^ "Farmer to contest NDC Afram Plains South Constituency primaries". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results Afram Plains South (Eastern Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Afram Plains South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 150.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Eastern Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2020.