Ghanaian politician
Emmaunuel Owusu-Mainu (born 3 September 1949) is a Ghanaian educationist and politician. He was the member of parliament for the Atebubu-Amantin Constituency in the fourth and fifth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1]
Early life and work
Owusu-Mainu was born on 3 September 1949.[1] His hometown is Amantin[1] in the formerly Brong Ahafo Region and later Bono East Region of Ghana.[2][3] Before his election into parliamentary position, he worked with the Ghana Education Service(GES) as an assistant director in-charge of Human Resource Development in the Atebubu District.[1]
Politics
Owusu-Mainu was elected in the 2004 parliamentary election held on 7 December 2004, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, as the Member of Parliament for the Atebubu-Amantin Constituency after it was newly created in 2003.[1] He thus became part of the Members of Parliament elected for the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He won with 53.5% of total votes cast against Mumuni Ibrahim Mohammed of the New Patriotic Party, who got 41.3% of total votes cast and Amankwah Kokro - an independent candidate, gaining 5.2% of total votes cast.[4] The National Democratic Congress won 10 parliamentary seats out of 24 parliamentary seats for the Brong Ahafo region in that elections.[5][6] In total, the party won a minority representation in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic with 94 seats out of 230 total seats in that election of 2004.[6]
He maintained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election held on 7 December 2008 as the Member of Parliament of the same constituency for the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[7] He won with 49.88% of total votes cast against Cassius Osei-Poku of the New Patriotic Party, who got 37.56% of total votes cast and Kwaku Tuah Osei - an independent candidate, gaining 12.57% of total votes cast.[8] This was also on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[7][9] He was succeeded by Sanja Nanja in the 2012 parliamentary election also of the National Democratic Congress for the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[10] The National Democratic Congress won a majority representation in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic with 114 seats out of 230 total seats in that election of 2008.[6]
Personal life
Emmanuel Owusu-Mainu was married with ten children.[1] He was a Christian and fellowships with the New Apostolic Church.[1]
Death
Owusu-Mainu passed away on 18 February 2014 at the 37 Military Hospital in Ghana.[11]
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