Lawrencia Dziwornu
Hon. Lawrencia Dziwornu MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Akwapim South | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Osei Bonsu Amoah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Lawrencia Dziwornu is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is the member of parliament elect for the Akwapim South constituency.
Politics
[edit]In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Akwapim South, winning the primaries polling 470 votes out of 906 votes defeating her main contender who had 340 votes.[1]
In the 2024 General Elections, Dziwornu contested the Akwapim South constituency against Eric Yeboah Apeadu, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 15,438 votes (50.22%), narrowly defeating Eric Yeboah Apeadu, who garnered 15,304 votes (49.78%). This victory marked the first time in over a decade that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) captured the parliamentary seat in the constituency.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawrencia Dziwornu elected NDC's parliamentary candidate for Akuapem South". Ghana News Agency. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "NDC's Lawrencia Adwoa Dziwornu snatches Akuapem South seat from NPP". Graphic Online. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Arthur, Abigail (13 December 2024). "See some of the female MPs-elect who will serve in Ghana's 9th parliament". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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