Parliament of Ghana - 2009
Speaker of the Parliament
Parliament House, Accra
Tel.: 233-21-668514
Email: info@parliament.gh
Website: Official site
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Speaker of Parliament:Rt. Honourable Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo
First Deputy Speaker: Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho
Second Deputy Speaker: Michael Aaron Oquaye
Majority Leader: Hon. Apul Cletus Avoka
Deputy Majority Leader: Hon. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo
Chief Whip:Hon. Gershon K. B. Gbediame
First Deputy Chief Whip: Hon. Mary Salifu (Hajia) Boforo
Second Deputy Chief Whip: Hon. George Kuntu Blankson
Minority Leader: Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Deputy Minority Leader: Ambrose P. Dery
Minority Chief Whip: Hon. Frederick Opare-Ansah
Dep. Minority Chief Whip: Hon. Gifty Eugenia Kusi (Mrs)
2nd Dep. Minority Chief Whip: Benjamin Kofi Ayeh
OVERVIEW OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PARLIAMENT (January 2009)
| Region | NDC | CPP | PNC | NPP | IND. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Region | 11 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 22 |
| Central Region | 11 | - | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| Greater Accra | 18 | - | - | 9 | - | 27 |
| Volta | 21 | - | - | 1 | - | 22 |
| Eastern | 7 | - | - | 19 | 1 | 27 |
| Ashanti | 3 | - | - | 34 | 2 | 39 |
| Brong Ahafo | 8 | - | - | 15 | - | 23 |
| Northern | 21 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Upper East | 8 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 13 |
| Upper West | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 10 |
| Total | 114 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 4 | 228 |
NDC - National Democratic Congress
CPP - Convention Peoples Party
PNC - Peoples National Convention
NPP - New Patriotic Party
IND - Independent Candidates
