The United Ghana Movement is a political party in Ghana. The founder is Charles Wereko-Brobby, formerly a leading member of the New Patriotic Party.
United Ghana Movement | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Charles Wereko-Brobby |
| Chairman | Nii Armah Tagoe |
| General Secretary | Eric Dutenya Kwabla |
| Vice-Chairman | Bashiru Alhassan Daballi |
| Treasurer | Lawrence Adotey Addo |
| Youth Coordinator | Damasus Tuurosong |
| Women’s Coordinator | Linda Awuah |
| Campaign Coordinator | Prince Aboagye |
| Founder | Charles Wereko-Brobby |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Registered | 10 January 1997 |
| Dissolved | 2007 |
| Split from | New Patriotic Party |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Colours | Blue, white and green |
| Slogan | Grooming People for Ghana’s Development |
| Election symbol | |
| A clenched fist of the hand with the index and middle fingers raised together | |
Registration
editThe party was officially registered with the Electoral Commission of Ghana as a political party in Ghana on 10 January 1997.[1]
Electoral performance
edit2000 elections
editThe first general elections the party contested were the presidential and parliamentary elections of December 2000. Charles Wereko-Brobby stood for president on the party's ticket in December 2000 and came seventh with 0.3% of the popular vote.[2] The party also contested the parliamentary elections in the same year but won no seats.
Parliamentary elections
edit| Election | Number of UGM votes | Share of votes | Seats | +/- | Position | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000[3] | 32,632 | 0.50% | 0 | — | 6th | Not represented in parliament |
Presidential elections
edit| Election | Candidate | Number of votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000[3] | Charles Wereko-Brobby | 22,123 | 0.34% | 7th of 7 |
Party on vacation
editIn 2002, the leader of the party, Wereko-Brobby announced that the party is on vacation.[4]
Symbols
editThe party symbols are as follows:[1]
- Motto - Growing people for Ghana's development.
- Symbol - A clenched fist of the hand with the index and middle fingers raised together.
- Colours - Blue, White and Green
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The United Ghana Movement". Ghana Review International. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ "African Elections Database". Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ a b Nunley, Albert C. "Elections in Ghana". AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "United Ghana Movement". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
External links
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