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Nii Nortey Duah
Nii Nortey Duah (1 July 1953 – 21 December 2017) was a journalist, advertiser and communication expert. He was also a politician and former member of parliament for the Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] Early life and careerDuah was born in 1953 and comes from Teshie-Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He studied at the University of Ghana where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication studies in 1989. He worked as a lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.[1] PoliticsDuah's political career began in 2004 when he contested for the Ledzokuku seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress but lost the seat to Gladys Nortey Ashitey.[2] He contested again in 2008 and won, becoming a member of the Fifth Parliament in the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He won the Ledzokuku seat on the ticket of the NDC with a total number of 42,087 votes out of the 73,989 valid votes cast, gaining a percentage of 56.9% out of 100%. In the 2012 elections, he lost the Ledzokuku seat to Benita Sena Okity-Duah.[3] Personal lifeDuah was a Christian who worshipped with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He was married with four children.[1] DeathDuah died at the 37 Military hospital on 21 December 2017.[4][5] References
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