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Nasira Afrah Gyekye

Nasira Afrah Gyekye (10th June, 1992) is a Ghanaian politician and international relations expert serving as the Member of Parliament for the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency in the Ashanti Region. She represents the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Early life and education

Gyegye was born on 10 June 1992 and hails from Drobonso in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. She had her bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Governance from GIMPA. She further had her masters in International Relations and Diplomacy from the same institution.

Politics

In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Sekyere Afram Plains constituency, winning the primaries polling 211 votes against the incumbent Alex Adomako-Mensah who garnered 86 votes and her cloest contender Kwabena Duffuor who second with 208 votes and Edward Brenyah who got 65 votes.

In the 2024 General Elections, Gyekye contested the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency against George Akom, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 11,524 votes (70.92%), narrowly defeating George Akom, who garnered 4,725 votes (29.08%).

Personal life

Gyegye is a Muslim.

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