| Akim Abuakwa North | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | East Akim Municipal District |
| Region | Eastern Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong[1] |
Akim Abuakwa North is one of the constituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It was created out of the Abuakwa constituency in 2004. As a constituency it elects one member of parliament who represents the constituents at parliament. The constituency is located in theAbuakwa North Municipal District of theEastern Region ofGhana.[2][3] Its administrative capital isKibi.
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Abuakwa constituency | ||
| 1956 | C. E. Nimo | Convention People's Party |
| 1969 | Gibson Dokyi Ampaw | Progress Party |
| 1979 | Alexander K. Otchere | United National Convention |
| 1992 | Owuraku Amofah | Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere |
| 1996 | Nana Akufo-Addo[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| Akim Abuakwa North constituency | ||
| 2004 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Samuel Kwadwo Amoako[4] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | J. B. Danquah-Adu[5] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2016 | Gifty Twum Ampofo[6][7] | New Patriotic Party |
| 2024 | Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong | New Patriotic Party |
Samuel Kwadwo Amoako was themember of parliament for the constituency between January 2009 and January 2013. He was elected on theticket of theNew Patriotic Party (NPP)and won a majority of 5,046 votes[8] to become theMP. He succeededJ. B. Danquah-Adu who had won the seat in December 2004 with the NPP. J. B. Danquah-Adu won the seat back in the2016 Ghanaian general election. J. B. Danquah-Adu was murdered on 9 February 2016 at his home.[9]Gifty Twum Ampofo then succeededJ. B. Danquah-Adu and became the member of Parliament of the constituency now (2023) and served in the 6th and 7th and parliament of Ghana on the ticket of the NPP.[10]
Nana Ampaw Kwame Addo-Frempong succeededGifty Twum-Ampofo after winning the2024 Ghanaian general election to become the member of parliament for the 9th parliament of the fourth republic representing theNew Patriotic Party.
The capital of Akim Abuakwa North isKukurantumi. The population in the 2021 census was 91,297.