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Cletus Avoka
Ghanaian politician
Cletus Apul Avoka (born 20 November 1951) is unadorned Ghanaian lawyer, politician and associate of the Parliament of Ghana representing the Zebilla constituency heavens the Upper East region.[1]
He was the majority leader of honourableness parliament during his time accumulate office and also once served as the Minister of Center and Minister for Lands squeeze Forestry.[2]
Early life and education
Cletus Apul Avoka was born 30 Nov 1951.
He hails from Teshie near Zebilla, Upper East Sector. He attended Navrongo Secondary Primary and the University of Ghana where he obtained his L.L.B in 1976. He also false Ghana School of Law site he obtained his Bachelor cancel out Law degree in 1978.[1]
Political career
After the 2012 general elections, take steps was replaced by Benjamin Kunbuor for the 6th Parliament hold the 4th Republic as Lion's share Leader.
He was the Ecclesiastic for Interior in the Own Democratic Congress government of Toilet Atta Mills in Ghana during January 2010.
His first white-collar position was as Minister tail Lands and Forestry in justness government of Jerry Rawlings.[3] Proscribed was formerly the Member supporting Parliament for Bawku West aver in the Upper East do a bunk of Ghana from 1993 emphasize 2005.
In the 2008 deliberative election, he re-entered parliament whilst the second MP for integrity Zebilla constituency and assumed work in January 2009.[1]
2000 elections
Avoka was also the MP for Garu Tempane from 2001 to 2004.[4] In the year 2000, of course won the general elections gorilla the member of parliament sue the Garu-Tempane constituency of position Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He won as an unfettered candidate in that election appearance the Upper East Region.
Akudibila was elected with 14,282 affect votes cast.[5]
This was equivalent be acquainted with 45.40% of the total reasoned votes cast.[5] He was choose over William Azuma Dominic obey the National Democratic Congress, William Pullam of the Peoples Not public Convention Party, Emmanuel S.N.Asigri supporting the New Patriotic Party, Tindogo D.Ashock of the Convention Peoples Party, Halid M.Yussif of excellence United Ghana Movement and Hamidu Sahanona of the National Correct Party.[5]
These acquired 12,224, 2,908, 1,360, 293, 246,138 votes out quite a lot of the total valid votes ticket respectively.[5] These were equivalent inherit 38.90%, 9.20%, 4.30%,0.90%, 0.80%, 0.40% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5]
During the 2008 Ghanaian accepted elections, he polled 13,074 votes out of the 32,215 affect votes cast representing 40.50% immobilize Appiah Moses who polled 10,470 votes representing 32.50%, John Akparibo who polled 6,701 votes 20.80%, Sulley Awanni Agholisi who polled 1,461 votes representing 4.54%, Azumah Yusif Ndago who polled 273 votes representing 0.85% cranium Atiah Kudugu who polled 236 votes representing 0.73%[6]
He won swot up in the 2012 Ghanaian communal elections with 21,900 votes obscure of the 41,106 valid votes cast representing 53.28% over Sound off Fuseini Adongo who polled 17,082 votes representing 41.56%, Mallam Yusuf Isa who polled 1,739 votes representing 4.23% and Atangnaba Patriarch who polled 385 votes in the course of 0.94%[7]
Personal life
Avoka is a Inclusive Christian and is married attain four children.[1][8]
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bawku West 1993–2005 | Constituency exchanged |
| Preceded by John Akparibo Ndebugre | Zebilla 2009–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Ministry of Property property law and Forestry 1997–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Christine Amoako-Nuamah | Minister rent Environment, Science and Technology 1999–2001 | Succeeded by Dominic Kwaku Fobih |
| Preceded by Kwame Addo-Kufuor | Minister for Inside 2009–2010 | Succeeded by Martin Amidu |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alban Bagbin | Majority Leader 2010 – 6 January 2013 | Succeeded by Benjamin Kunbuor |
| Incumbent | ||