Harry Halifax-Hayford
Hon. Harry Halifax Hayford | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Succeeded by | Augustine Solomon Ekye |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Occupation | politician |
| Profession | lawyer |
Harry Halifax Hayford is Ghanaian politician and a lawyer.[1][2][3] He was a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana and a member of parliament for the Abura- Asebu-Kwamankese constituency of the Central Region of Ghana.[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Hayford, who hails from the Central Region of Ghana is a Lawyer by profession.[5] He became a politician and in the year 2000, he contested for the member of parliament seat in the Abura- Asebu-Kwamankese constituency of the Central Region of Ghana where he stood for the position during the 2000 Ghanaian general elections won.
Politics
[edit]Hayford is a politician and a member of the National Democratic Congress.[6] He became a member of the third parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress where he was a representative of the Asebu-Kwamankese constituency of the Central Region of Ghana.[7] His political career began when he contested in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections and won a seat for the National Democratic Congress with a total vote of 13,661 representing 44.90% of the total votes cast over his opponents Andrew Kingsford Mensah of the New Patriotic Party, Raymond Nonnatus Osei of the Convention People's Party who polled 2,570% which represent 8.40% of the total votes, Joshua Alfred Amuah of the National Reform Party who had 1,093 representing 3.60% of the total votes cast, Ametorwo Richard Korbla of the People's National Convention who also polled 321 votes representing 1.10% of the total votes cast and Yeboah Peter of the United Ghana Movement polling 263 representing 0.90% of the total votes cast.[8] His term in office ended in 2004 when he lost to Augustine Solomon Ekye during the delegate election of the region.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Confusion at Cape Coast Circuit Tribunal". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Roll of Lawyers". General Legal Council. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "The Republic Vs Wahab—amidu And 2 Others". lawsghana.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "NDC MP Praises Kufuor". 14 October 2002.
- ^ "Roll of Lawyers". General Legal Council. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Confusion at Cape Coast Circuit Tribunal". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Nigerian couple in court over illegal biometric registration". 23 April 2012.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results – Abura / Asebu / Kwamankese Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Abura / Asebu / Kwamankese Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Results of the Parliamentary Elections 2004" (PDF).