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 elected | Member | Party | Term |
1956 | Francis Yao Asare | Convention People's Party | 1956 - 1965 |
1965 | Eric Kwame Heymann | Convention People's Party | 1965 - 1966 |
1969 | Christopher Kwaku Nyano | National Alliance of Liberals | 1969 - 1972 |
1979 | Monica P. Atenkah | People's National Convention | 1979 - 1981 |
1992 | Emil Kwadzo Brantuo | National Democratic Congress | 1992 - 2004 |
2004 | Henry Ford Kamel | National Democratic Congress | 2004 - 2013 |
2013 | Daniel Kosi Ashiaman | National Democratic Congress | 2013 - date |
Elections
NELSON ASAFODue 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.