Ghanaian politician
Hon.
Donald Dari Soditey
In office January 2005 – 2008President John Kufuor Preceded by Joseph Trumah Bayel Constituency Sawla/Tuna/Kalba In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013President John Atta Mills Constituency Sawla/Tuna/Kalba Majority NDC
Born (1957-09-25 ) 25 September 1957 (age 67) Nationality GhanaianPolitical party National Democratic Congress Children 8 Alma mater University of Education, Winneba Occupation Teacher
Donald Dari Soditey (born September 25, 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sawla/Tuna/Kalba Constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[ 1]
Early life and education
Soditey was born on September 25, 1957.[ 2] He hails from Carpenteryir - Sawla, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana .[ 1] He earned a teachers' certificate in 1990.[ 1] He also studied for a Diploma in Education at the University of Education, Winneba .[ 2]
Career
Donald was a Principal Superintendent and a Headteacher as Belma Primary School.[ 2] He has been a Member of Parliament from January 2005.[ 2] He is an educationist and a teacher as well.[ 3]
Politics
Soditey is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Sawla/Tuna/Kalba constituency for the 5th parliament of the 4th republic .[ 4] He was elected with 12,290 out of 21,050 of total valid votes cast, equivalent to 58.38% of total valid votes cast.[ 2] [ 5] He was elected over Joseph Hongiri Naah Vugu of the New Patriotic Party , Yaapuo Edward Kwabena of the People's National Convention , Gilbieri Jonathan Laamiitey of the Democratic Freedom Party and Abdulai A Wahid of the Convention People's Party .[ 5] These obtained 38.33%, 1.49%, 0.67% and 1.13% respectively of total valid votes cast.[ 5] In 2012, he contested for the Sawla/Tuna/Kalba seat on the ticket of the NDC for the Member of parliament of the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[ 1]
Personal life
Soditey is a Christian (Catholic).[ 2] He is married with eight children.[ 1]
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