Buem


The Buem constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Jasikan district of the Oti Region of Ghana. It is one of two constituencies in this district, the other being the Akan constituency. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberPartyTerm
1956Francis Yao AsareConvention People's Party1956 - 1965
1965Eric Kwame HeymannConvention People's Party1965 - 1966
1969Christopher Kwaku NyanoNational Alliance of Liberals1969 - 1972
1979Monica P. AtenkahPeople's National Convention1979 - 1981
1992Emil Kwadzo BrantuoNational Democratic Congress1992 - 2004
2004Henry Ford KamelNational Democratic Congress2004 - 2013
2013Daniel Kosi AshiamanNational Democratic Congress2013 - date

Elections

NELSON ASAFO
Due to the death of Henry Ford Kamel of the NDC, a by-election was scheduled for 26 February 2013. This was won by Daniel Kosi Ashiaman of the NDC with a majority of 8,640 votes.