The dust is still yet to settle on the results of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. But one thing is clear; the next parliament will have a lot of new faces.
At least, 111 out of the 275 Members of the 7th Parliament will not return to the house in the 8th Parliament.
Either because they lost the primaries in their parties or are retiring or lost the seat in the December 7 elections. That means about 40% of all the 275 MPs are not returning to the house.
NPP
At least 33 incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs lost their seats in the December 7 elections. About 21 of them are either ministers, ministers of state or deputy ministers.
That is aside the 41 incumbent MPs who lost the NPP primaries earlier this year and thus did not contest in Monday’s polls. Meanwhile, 4 NPP MPs are retiring.
In total, the NPP will lose at least 78 MPs out of their 169 in the next parliament. That means about 50% of all NPP MPs are not returning.
NDC
On the National Democratic Congress (NDC) side, at least 18 MPs lost in the December 7 elections. That is aside the 10 NDC MPs who lost their primaries last year, and 7 NDC MPs who are retiring.
That means 35 current NDC MPs out of the 106 are not returning to parliament. That means about 33% of all NPP MPs in parliament are not retiring.
Below is the breakdown:
NPP MPs who lost on December 7
1) George Oduro – New Edubiase – Deputy Agric Minister
2) George Andah – Awutu Senya – Deputy Communications Minister
3) Yaw Buabeng Asamoah – Adentan
4) Boniface Abubakar Saddique – Madina – Minister of State
5) Siaka Stephens – Jaman North – Deputy Bono Regional Minister
6) Yaw Afful – Jaman South – Deputy Aviation Minister
7) Ali Maiga Hamidu – Dormaa West
8) George Gyan Baffuor – Wenchi – Minister for Planning
9) Derrick Oduro – Nkoranza North – Deputy Defence Minister
10) Charles Konadu Yiadom – Nkoranza South
11) Abena Durowaa Mensah – Assin North
12) Barbara Asher Ayisi – Cape Coast North – Deputy Minister for Works and Housing
13) Francis Kingsley Cudjoe – Ekumfi – Deputy Fisheries Minister
14) Alexander Abban – Gomoah West – Deputy Minister for Communications
15) Joseph Tetteh – Upper Manya Krobo – Deputy Eastern Regional Minister
16) Ebenezer Nartey – Ablekuma Central
17) Hajia Alima Mahama – Nalerigu Gambaga
18) Titus Glover – Tema East – Deputy Minister for Transport
19) Joseph Kpemka – Tempane – Deputy Attorney General
20) Adongo Frank Fuseini – Zebilla – Deputy Upper East Regional ministers
21) Anthony Karbo – Lawra – Deputy Roads Minister
22) Michael Gyato – Krachi East – Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation
23) Paul Essien – Jomoro – Deputy Minister for Chieftaincy
24) Barbara Oteng Gyasi – Prestea Huni Valley – Minister for Tourism
25) Kofi Amoakohene – Atebubu Amanten – Bono East Regional Minister
26) Gabriel Osei – Tain
27) Oko Boye – Ledzokuku – Deputy Minister for Health
28) Elizabeth Afoley Quaye – Krowor – Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture
29) Solomon Namliit Boar – Bunkpurugu – Deputy North East Regional Minister
30) Martin Oti Gyarko – Techiman North – Deputy Minister for Bono East
31) Catherine Afeku – Evalue Gwira – Minister of State
32) Mathew Nyindam – Kpandai – First Deputy majority Chief Whip
33) Salifu Braimah – Salaga South
NDC MPs who lost on December 7
1) Adams Mutawakilu – Damongo
2) Edward Kaale Ewola Dery – Lambuisie
3) Abdul Rauf Tanko – Yagaba Kubori
4) Sualihu Dandaawa Ahlassan – Karaga
5) Mohammed Abdul Aziz – Mion
6) Charles Binipom Bintin – Saboba
7) Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini – Tolon
8) Simon Acheampong Tampi – Tatale Sanguli
9) Alhassan Umar – Zabzugu
10) Mahama Shaibu – Daboya Mankarigu
11) Mumuni Alhassan – Salaga North
12) Dr Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem – Binduri
13) Samuel Abdulai Jananyite – Chereponi
14) Joseph Naabu – Yunyoo
15) Felicia Adjei – Kintampo South
16) Mohammed Massawud – Pru West
17) Derek Darko Ohene Asifo Bekoe – Upper West Akim
18) Mumuni Alhassan – Salaga North
NPP MPs who lost their constituency primaries earlier this year
1) Joseph Dahah Benhazin – Asutifi North Constituency
2) Daniel Okyem Aboagye – Bantama Constituency
3) Kwabena Owusu Aduomi – Ejisu Constituency
4) Collins Owusu Amankwah – Manhyia North Constituency
5) Ben Abdallah Banda – Offinso South Constituency
6) Kennedy Kankam – Nhyiaeso Constituency
7) Kwame Asafu-Adjei – Nsuta/Kwamang/Beposo Constituency
8) Joyce Adwoa Ako Dei – Bosome Freho Constituency
9) Dr Kojo Appiah Kubi – Atwima Kwawoma Constituency
10) Joseph Albert Quarm – Manso Nkwanta Constituency
11) Nana Amaniampong Marfo – Afigya Kwabre North Constituency
12) Dr Kwabena Twum Nuamah – Berekum East Constituency
13) Kwasi Sabi – Dormaa East Constituency
14) Anthony Effah – Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency
15) Abraham Odoom – Twifo Atti Morkwa Constituency
16) Nana Amoako – Upper Denkyira East Constituency
17) Mark Assibey-Yeboah – New Juaben South Constituency
18) William Agyapong Qauitoo – Akim Oda Constituency
19) Seth Kwame Acheampong – Mpraeso Constituency
20) Ama Sey – Akwatia Constituency
21) Opare Ansah – Suhum Constituency
22) Kwabena Ohemeng Tinyase – Kade Constituency
23) Robert Kwasi Amoah – Achiase Constituency
24) Eric Kwakye Darfour – Nkawkaw Constituency
25) Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh – Ablekuma North Constituency
26) Vincent Sowah Odotei – La Dadekotopon Constituency
27) Ahmed Arthur – Okaikwei South Constituency
28) Kofi Brako – Tema Central Constituency
29) Alhaji Habib Saad – Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro Constituency
30) Alhaji Wahab Wumbei – Tolon Constituency
31) Charles Bintin – Saboba Constituency
32) Dr Sagre Bambangi – Walewale Constituency
33) Joseph Kofi Adda – Navrongo Central Constituency
34) Godfred Bayong Tangu – Wa East Constituency
35) Patrick Adama – Sissala West Constituency
36) Ridwan Abass – Sissala East Constituency
37) Joe Mensah – Kwesimintsim Constituency
38) Ato Panford – Shama Constituency
39) Alex Agyeku – Mpohor Constituency
40) Patrick Bogyako Kwame Saime – Amenfi East Constituency
41) Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu – Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Constituency
NDC MPs who lost their primaries in 2017
1) Joseph Yieleh Chireh – Wa West
2) Daniel Kwesi Asiamah – Buem
3) Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea – Amasaman constituency
4) Mathias Kwame Ntow- [Aowin Constituency
5) Amenga-Etogo – Chiana Paga Constituency
6) Ras Mubarak – Kumbungu Constituency
7) Francis Dakura – Jirapa Constituency
8) Aziz Abdul Muniru – Akan Constituency0) Eric Osei-Owusu – Afram Plains South Constituency
NPP MPs who are retiring
1) Dr Anthony Akoto Osei of Tafo Pankrono
2) Kwabena Appiah Pinkrah of Akrofuom
3) Dr Ziblim Iddi of Gushegu
4) Shirley Ayorkor Botchway of Anyaa Sowutuom.
NDC MPs who are retiring
1) Alban Bagbin – Nadowli
2) Richard Quashigah – Keta
3) Inusah Fuseini – Tamale Central
4) Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo – Hohoe
5) Magnus Kofi Amoatey – Yilo Krobo
6) Clement Kofi Humado – Anlo
7) Fiifi Kwetey – Ketu South