Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam
Hon. Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre South | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | William Owuraku Aidoo |
| President | John Mahama |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1977 Kenyasi‑Brofoyedru |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Youth and Sports Budget |
Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam (born 26 March 1977) is a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament for the Afigya Kwabre South constituency in the Ashanti Region. She represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1][2]
Early life and education
Salam was born on 26 March 1977, and hails from Kenyasi‑Brofoyedru in the Ashanti Region.[3] She earned a BSc in Agriculture from the University for Development Studies and later obtained an MSc in Strategic Management and Leadership from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[4]
Politics
Salam contested and won the Afigya Kwabre South seat in the December 2024 general election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She won by 50,981 votes (76.05%), defeating her main opponent, Nuzagl Vivien Nyuzagla of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who polled 16,051 votes (23.95%).[5][6]
She succeeded the former MP, William Owuraku Aidoo, becoming the first woman to represent the constituency in Parliament.[7]
References
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Appianimaa Salam, Damata Ama". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ GNA (2025-05-17). "Afigya Kwabre South confirms first female DCE". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Afigya Kwabre South MP rallies women to embrace leadership and education". www.classfmonline.com. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "#GhanaPolls2024: Full list of 801 parliamentary candidates". 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Afigya Kwabre South Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ People, Internet. "Ghana Election Results Tracker 2024". Internet People. Retrieved 2025-06-18.