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Mathew Kojo Kum

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Mathew Kojo Kum
MP for Tarkwa -Nsuaem
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
Born (1945-08-31) 31 August 1945 (age 79)
Tarkwa -Nsuaem, Western Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAdministrative manager

Mathew Kojo Kum (born 31 August 1945) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western region of Ghana. He represented the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life and education

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Kum was born on 31 August 1945 at Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended the Advance Teacher Training College and obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate in Geography.[1]

Politics

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Kum was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections. He was defeated by Joseph Ghansah of the convention People's Party.[2][3]

Career

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Kum is an administrative manager by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.[1]

Personal life

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Kum is a Christian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
  2. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Parliament – Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 February 2021.