Ato Quarshie

Ato Quarshie is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the First, Second and Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Komenda Edina Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1]

Ato Quarshie
Member of parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency
In office
7 January 2000 – 6 January 2005
Preceded byJohn Kufuor
Member of parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
Preceded byJohn Jerry Rawlings
Member of parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency
In office
7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001
PresidentJohn Jerry Rawlings
Personal details
Born28 October 1944
ElminaKomenda, Central Region, Ghana
Died26 April 2019(2019-04-26) (aged 74)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
ResidenceCape Coast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMinister

Early life and education

Quarshie was born in Komeda in the Central Region of Ghana.[1] He attended University of Hohenheim where he obtained his Bachelor of Science,Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics respectively.

Politics

Quarshie was first elected into Parliament during the December 1992 Ghanaian General Elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Komenda Edina Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[2]

In 1996, he polled 26,671 votes out of the 42,444 valid votes cast representing 49.80% against Catherine B.Aubyn a CPP member who polled 14,083 votes, Benjamin Kweku Prah a PNC member who polled 1,690 votes and Francis William Boham who also polled 0 votes.[3]

He polled 16,903 votes out of the 36,499 valid votes cast representing 46.30% in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections. Other persons contested with him to win the Komenda Edina constituency seat. These persons represented their respective political parties in the elections. Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom of the CPP won 15,941 votes, George Manso Howard of the NPP won 3,477 votes, the PNC won 178 votes which was represented by John K. Assifuah-Nunoo and Robert Mensah Emmanuel of the NRP won 0 votes.[4][5]

Mr. Quarshie retained the seat three consecutive times from 1992 to 2000 until he lost in 2004 party primary elections.[6] He was defeated by Veronica Essuman Nelson in the 2004 parties primary elections.[7]

Career

Quarshie was the former Minister for Roads and Highways.[8] He is also the member of Parliament for the Komenda Edina Constituency in the Central Region from 1992 to 2005.[2]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register(1993-1996)
  2. "On your marks in KEEA". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. "Parliament -Central Region election 2000 results". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. "On your marks in KEEA". On your Marks. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Komenda / Edina Eguafo / Abirem Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. Online, Peace FM. "Ato Quarshie Snubs Gen. Mosquito". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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