E.K.D. Anku-Tsede
{{Short description|Ghanaian Politician}}
{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =
| office = Member of Parliament for the Ho west constituency
| nationality = Ghanaian
| occupation = Politician
| profession = Educationist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1934|2|12}}
| alma_mater = Kumasi College of Technology
| termstart = 7 January 1993
| termend = 7 January 1997
| succeeded = Francis Aggrey Agbotse
| preceded = Samuel Yao Dzebu
| president = Jerry John Rawlings
| party = National Democratic Congress
}}
Anku-Tsede (also Lt. Col E.K.D. Anku-Tsede) (born 12 February 1934) is a Ghanaian politician and an Educationist. He served as a member of parliament for the Ho west constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana, 7 January 1993 to 7 January 1997.{{Cite web|title=Ghana MPs - List of 2013 - 2017 (6th Parliament) MPs|url=http://www.ghanamps.com/mps-by-year-group/index.php?group=2463|access-date=2021-02-13|website=www.ghanamps.com}}
Early life and education
Anku-Tsede was born on February 12, 1934. He attended Kumasi College of Technology where he obtained a Junior Staff Course Certificate.{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}
Politics
Anku-Tsede was first elected into parliament during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. He was preceded by Samuel Yao Dzebu. He lost the seat to Francis Aggrey Agbotse of the National Democratic Congress who won the seat during the 1996 Ghanaian general election with 34,581 votes by defeating Victoria Yaa Boahene of the Convention People's Party (CPP) who obtained 1,284 votes and Seth Kofi Bonso of the People's National Convention (PNC) who obtained 291 votes.{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Ghana Election 1996 Results - Ho West Constituency|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1996/volta/195/index.php|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}}{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Ghana Election 1992 Results - Ho West Constituency|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1992/volta/195/index.php|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1992 election|url=https://vmi409525.contaboserver.net/~ecgov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ELECTED-PARLIAMENTARIANS-1992-ELECTIONS-1.xls|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701184648/https://vmi409525.contaboserver.net/~ecgov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ELECTED-PARLIAMENTARIANS-1992-ELECTIONS-1.xls |archive-date=2020-07-01 |access-date=|website=}}
On 30 June 1995, he talked about the drugs issues in the country and cautioned
Career
Anku-Tsede is an Educationist. He was also the chairman of the Committee on Defense and Interior.
Personal life
He is a Christian.
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Category:Ghanaian MPs 1993–1997
Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Category:Politicians from Volta Region
Category:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni