| Obuasi | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
| District | Obuasi Municipal District |
| Region | Ashanti Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Edward Michael Ennin[1] |
TheObuasi Constituency was a constituency in theObuasi Municipal District in theAshanti Region ofGhana. In 2003, theElectoral Commission of Ghana, created 30 new constituencies in the country by dividing certain already existing ones. With the Obuasi constituency, it was split into the Obuasi and Akrofuom with Obuasi and Akrofuom as their headquarters.[2] The Obuasi constituency was further split in 2011 into theObuasi West andObuasi East constituencies.
| Election | Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Robert Okyere Amoako-Atta | Convention People's Party | 1954-1966 |
| 1969 | Justice Akuamoa Boateng | Progress Party | 1969‐1972 |
| 1979 | F. K. Mensah | People's National Convention | 1979-1981 |
| 1992 | Peter Keneth Owusu | National Democratic Congress | 1992-1996 |
| 1996 | Anthony Bright Boadi-Mensah | New Patriotic Party | 1996‐2004 |
| 2004 | Edward Michael Ennin | New Patriotic Party | 2004‐2012 |
The constituency was split in 2012 into theObuasi East andObuasi West constituencies.