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Emmanuel Kwame Duut
Emmanuel Kwame Duut (born 6 June 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bunkpurugu-Yungoo Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2] Early life and educationDuut was born on 6 June 1959 in Najong, in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in 2004 and obtained Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).[1] CareerHe was the Assistant Headmaster for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Senior High School and a member of parliament for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Constituency (2009-2013).[1] PoliticsHe was first elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) during the December 2008 Ghanaian general election as the member of Parliament for the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana. During the 2008 election, he polled 9,205 votes out of the 32,078 valid votes cast representing 28.7%.[1][3] He contested again in the 2012 Ghanaian general election and was defeated by Solomon Namliit Boar, a member of the New Patriotic Party who obtained 10,829 votes representing 38.85%.[4] He served only one term as a parliamentarian. Personal lifeHe is married with nine children. He is a Christian and a member of the Catholic Church.[1] References
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