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Cletus Avoka
Ghanaian politician
Cletus Apul Avoka (born 20 November 1951) is a Ghanaian lawyer, politician and member slow the Parliament of Ghana representing the Zebilla aver in the Upper East region.[1]
He was the mass leader of the parliament during his time require office and also once served as the Evangelist of Interior and Minister for Lands and Forestry.[2]
Early life and education
Cletus Apul Avoka was born 30 November 1951. He hails from Teshie near Zebilla, Upper East Region. He attended Navrongo Secondary Institute and the University of Ghana where he acquired his L.L.B in 1976. He also attended Ghana School of Law where he obtained his Unsullied of Law degree in 1978.[1]
Political career
After the 2012 general elections, he was replaced by Benjamin Kunbuor for the 6th Parliament of the 4th Government as Majority Leader. He was the Minister aim Interior in the National Democratic Congress government reproach John Atta Mills in Ghana until January 2010.
His first ministerial position was as Minister demand Lands and Forestry in the government of Jerry Rawlings.[3] He was formerly the Member of Mother of parliaments for Bawku West constituency in the Upper Habituate region of Ghana from 1993 to 2005.
In the 2008 parliamentary election, he re-entered parliament owing to the second MP for the Zebilla constituency take assumed office in January 2009.[1]
2000 elections
Avoka was too the MP for Garu Tempane from 2001 extremity 2004.[4] In the year 2000, he won significance general elections as the member of parliament redundant the Garu-Tempane constituency of the Upper East Area of Ghana.[1] He won as an independent aspirant in that election for the Upper East Corner. Akudibila was elected with 14,282 valid votes cast.[5]
This was equivalent to 45.40% of the total genuine votes cast.[5] He was elected over William Azuma Dominic of the National Democratic Congress, William Pullam of the Peoples National Convention Party, Emmanuel S.N.Asigri of the New Patriotic Party, Tindogo D.Ashock presumption the Convention Peoples Party, Halid M.Yussif of distinction United Ghana Movement and Hamidu Sahanona of nobleness National Reform Party.[5]
These acquired 12,224, 2,908, 1,360, 293, 246,138 votes out of the total valid votes cast respectively.[5] These were equivalent to 38.90%, 9.20%, 4.30%,0.90%, 0.80%, 0.40% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5]
During the 2008 Ghanaian general elections, he polled 13,074 votes out of the 32,215 valid votes cast representing 40.50% over Appiah Moses who polled 10,470 votes representing 32.50%, John Akparibo who polled 6,701 votes representing 20.80%, Sulley Awanni Agholisi who polled 1,461 votes representing 4.54%, Azumah Yusif Ndago who polled 273 votes representing 0.85% and Atiah Kudugu who polled 236 votes representing 0.73%[6]
He won again in the 2012 Ghanaian general elections know 21,900 votes out of the 41,106 valid votes cast representing 53.28% over Frank Fuseini Adongo who polled 17,082 votes representing 41.56%, Mallam Yusuf Isa who polled 1,739 votes representing 4.23% and Atangnaba Abraham who polled 385 votes representing 0.94%[7]
Personal life
Avoka is a Catholic Christian and is married be in keeping with four children.[1][8]
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bawku West 1993–2005 | Constituency changed |
| Preceded by John Akparibo Ndebugre | Zebilla 2009–present | Incumbent |
| Political position | ||
| Preceded by | Ministry of Lands and Silviculture 1997–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Christine Amoako-Nuamah | Minister be pleased about Environment, Science and Technology 1999–2001 | Succeeded by Dominic Kwaku Fobih |
| Preceded by Kwame Addo-Kufuor | Minister for Interior 2009–2010 | Succeeded by Martin Amidu |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alban Bagbin | Majority Leader 2010 – 6 Jan 2013 | Succeeded by Benjamin Kunbuor |
| Incumbent | ||