Adelaide Ntim
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Nsuta-Kwamang Constituency
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Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim (born 24 June 1971) is a Ghanaian politician. She has been the Member of Parliament representing the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region since 7 January 2021.{{Cite web|title=Parliament of Ghana|url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=164|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.parliament.gh|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814051243/https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=164|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Ntim, Adelaide |url=https://ghanamps.com/mp/adelaide-ntim/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Ghana MPS |language=en-US |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829173537/https://ghanamps.com/mp/adelaide-ntim/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Green Ghana Day exercise must not become a nine-day wonder — Nsuta Kwamang Beposo MP |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1165556/green-ghana-day-exercise-must-not-become-a-nine.html |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829173537/https://www.modernghana.com/news/1165556/green-ghana-day-exercise-must-not-become-a-nine.html |url-status=live }}
Early life and education
Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim was born on 24 June 1971 and hails from Nsuta-Ashanti. She holds two Diplomas - Pharmacy Assistant (2017), and Basic Criminal Law (2019).
Political career
Ntim ousted the then member of parliament for the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo constituency, Kwame Asafu Adjei, in the June 2020 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries to become the party's candidate for the December 2020 election.{{Cite web|title=Sitting NPP MPs who ‘summertumbled’ in primaries|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/sitting-npp-mps-who-summertumbled-in-primaries.html|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031075450/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/sitting-npp-mps-who-summertumbled-in-primaries.html|url-status=live}} Prior to becoming a member of the Ghanaian Parliament, Ntim renounced her citizenship of the United States of America in August 2020.{{Cite web|last=Bonney|first=Abigail|date=2020-12-31|title=NPP MP-elect fumes over dual citizenship claims|url=https://www.adomonline.com/npp-mp-elect-fumes-over-dual-citizenship-claims-against-her/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Adomonline.com|language=en-US|archive-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231133012/https://www.adomonline.com/npp-mp-elect-fumes-over-dual-citizenship-claims-against-her/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-01 |title=Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo MP-elect responds to allegations of dual citizenship - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsuta-kwamang-beposo-mp-elect-responds-to-allegations-of-dual-citizenship/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829173537/https://www.myjoyonline.com/nsuta-kwamang-beposo-mp-elect-responds-to-allegations-of-dual-citizenship/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-31 |title=Nsuta-Kwamang MP-elect threatens legal action over ‘false’ dual citizenship claims |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/12/nsuta-kwamang-mp-elect-threatens-legal-action-over-false-dual-citizenship-claims/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829173537/https://citinewsroom.com/2020/12/nsuta-kwamang-mp-elect-threatens-legal-action-over-false-dual-citizenship-claims/ |url-status=live }} She won the December 2020 parliamentary election with 23,622 votes representing 71.7% of the total votes cast, beating her opponent Newman Dapaah of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) who obtained 9,321 votes representing 28.3% of the total valid votes cast.{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=2020 Election - Nsuta Kwamang Constituency Results|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/parliament/ashanti/nsuta_kwamang/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM|archive-date=29 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829221836/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/parliament/ashanti/nsuta_kwamang/|url-status=live}}
= Committees =
As a first timer in Parliament, she serves as the Vice Chairperson and a Member of the Foreign Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology Committees in parliament respectively.{{Cite web |last=Kpakpo |first=Jackson Odom |date=2021-06-04 |title=Hon Adelaide Ntim MP For Nsuta-Kwamang Beposo Pulls Surprise On Constituents |url=https://wontumionline.com/hon-adelaide-ntim-mp-for-nsuta-kwamang-beposo-pulls-surprise-on-constituents/ |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=Wontumi Online |language=en-US |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828084653/https://wontumionline.com/hon-adelaide-ntim-mp-for-nsuta-kwamang-beposo-pulls-surprise-on-constituents/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/committees?com=16 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=www.parliament.gh |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830143541/https://www.parliament.gh/committees?com=16 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Philanthropy
In June 2021, Ntim funded abandoned school projects in Kruwi and Asuafu in the Nsuta-Kwaman-Beposo Constituency. She also presented equipment and tools such as sewing machines and hair dryers to seamstresses, tailors and beauticians. She also gave farm equipment, seedlings and money to farmer groups. Communities such as Abrewa Anko and Amangoase also received water systems.
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Category:Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025
Category:New Patriotic Party politicians
Category:Politicians from Ashanti Region
Category:Women members of the Parliament of Ghana
Category:21st-century Ghanaian women politicians
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