Simon Edem Asimah is a Development Planner and a politician of the Republic of Ghana. He was the member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta region of Ghana.[1]

Simon Edem Asimah
MP for South Dayi
In office
7 January 2009  7 January 2013
PresidentJohn Evans Atta Mills
Personal details
Born (1955-03-19) 19 March 1955 (age 71)
PartyNational Democratic Congress
Children5
The Hague Academy of International Law
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionArchitect

Personal life

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Simon is married with five children. He is a Christian (Evangelical Presbyterian).[2]

Early life and education

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Simon Edem Asimah was born on 19 March 1955. He is an indegene of Peki-Wudome in the Volta region of Ghana.[2][3]

He had a Master of Arts degree in Development Studies. He further studied ISS in the Hague in Netherlands in the year 1992.[2]

Politics

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Simon is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[4] He represented South Dayi Constituency in the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic. In December 2012, He also emerged winner in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections with a massive win of 87.5% of the total valid votes in his Constituency[5][6] which became his second run as the MP for South Dayi. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Environment, Science and Technology.[7]

Employment

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Reg. Director, Greater Accra Regional Office of Community Water and Sanitation Agency.

He is a Development Planner, an architect, and quantity surveyors.[2]

References

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  1. "6th Parliament of the Fourth republic of Ghana". Every politician.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana MPs Details". Ghana MPs.
  3. "Ghana MP". Staging odekro.
  4. "About Edem". ModernGhana.
  5. Ghana (2009). Ghana Gazette. Government Printer.
  6. FM, Peace. "Parliament - South Dayi Constituency Election 2012 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Amponsah, Charles. "Land Use Bill undergoes second reading". Gbc Ghana. Retrieved 8 July 2020.