{"id":17622,"date":"2020-12-08T18:50:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=17622"},"modified":"2020-12-08T18:51:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:51:01","slug":"election-2020-the-incumbent-npp-mps-who-failed-to-retain-their-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=17622","title":{"rendered":"Election 2020: The incumbent NPP MPs who failed to retain their seats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 28 incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators have lost their parliamentary seats in Monday\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some 21 of them are either ministers, ministers of state or deputy ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is aside from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/news\/politics\/npp-primaries-list-of-defeated-incumbent-mps\/\">41 who lost the NPP primaries<\/a>&nbsp;earlier this year and thus did not contest yesterday\u2019s polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, four NPP MPs are retiring, including Dr Anthony Akoto Osei of Tafo Pankrono, Kwabena Appiah Pinkrah of Akrofuom, Dr Ziblim Iddi of Gushegu and Shirley Ayorkor Botchway of Anyaa Sowutuom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, the NPP will lose at least 92 MPs out of their 169 in the next Parliament. Hopefully, the new ones will live beyond expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the list of MPs who lost the elections on December 7 2020, their constituencies and their positions in government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) George Oduro \u2013 New Edubiase \u2013 Deputy Agric Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) George Andah \u2013 Awutu Senya \u2013 Deputy Communications Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Yaw Buabeng Asamoah \u2013 Adenta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) Boniface Abubakar Saddique \u2013 Minister of State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5) Siaka Stephens \u2013 Jaman North \u2013 Deputy Bono Regional Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6) Yaw Afful \u2013 Jaman South \u2013 Deputy Aviation Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7) Ali Maiga Hamidu \u2013 Dormaa West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8) George Gyan Baffuor \u2013 Wenchi \u2013 Minister for Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9) Derrick Oduro \u2013 Nkoranza North \u2013 Deputy Defence Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10) Charles Konadu Yiadom \u2013 Nkoranza South<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11) Abena Durowaa Mensah \u2013 Assin North<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12) Barbara Asher Ayisi \u2013 Cape Coast North \u2013 Deputy Minister for Works and Housing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13) Francis Kingsley Cudjoe \u2013 Ekumfi \u2013 Deputy Fisheries Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14) Alexander Abban \u2013 Gomoah West \u2013 Deputy Minister for Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15) Joseph Tetteh \u2013 Upper Manya Krobo \u2013 Deputy Eastern Regional Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16) Ebenezer Nartey \u2013 Ablekuma Central<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17) Titus Glover \u2013 Tema East \u2013 Deputy Minister for Transport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18) Joseph Dindiok Kpemka \u2013 Tempane \u2013 Deputy Attorney General<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19) Adongo Frank Fuseini \u2013 Zebilla \u2013 Deputy Upper East Regional ministers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20) Anthony Karbo \u2013 Lawra \u2013 Deputy Roads Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21) Michael Gyato \u2013 Krachi East \u2013 Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22) Paul Essien \u2013 Jomoro \u2013 Deputy Minister for Chieftaincy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23) Barbara Oteng Gyasi \u2013 Prestea Huni Valley \u2013 Minister for Tourism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24) Kofi Amoakohene \u2013 Atebubu Amanten \u2013 Bono East Regional Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25) Gabriel Osei \u2013 Tain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26) Oko Boye \u2013 Ledzokuku \u2013 Deputy Minister for Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27) Elizabeth Afoley Quaye \u2013 Krowor \u2013 Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28) Hajia Alima Mahama \u2013 Nalerigu \/Gambaga \u2013 Minister for Local Government and Rural Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29) Also, Upper East Regional Minister Paulina Abayange who is not an MP lost the elections in the Navorongo Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tally featuring the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be published separately soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 28 incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators have lost their parliamentary seats in Monday\u2019s elections. Some 21 of them are either ministers, ministers of state or deputy ministers. That is aside from the&nbsp;41 who lost the NPP primaries&nbsp;earlier this year and thus did not contest yesterday\u2019s polls. 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