Joseph Yieleh Chireh – MP for Wa West

Name: Hon. Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Constituency: Wa West
Hometown: Lassia-Tuolu, Upper West Region
Marital Status:  Married (with four children)
Party: National Democratic Congress (Majority)
Religion:              Christianity (Catholic)
Date of Birth:     8th July 1954                                             
Profession:         Lawyer
Education:          B Pharm (KNUST), 1979; BL (GSL) 2006
Committees:     Appointments Committee
Health
Subsidiary Legislation Committee
 
Employment:    PNDC UW Reg. Sec. 1983-1985;
                             PNDC Secretary, 1985-1993;
                             UW Regional Minister, 1993-1997;
                             Ghana’s Ambassador to Algeria (1997 – 2001);
                             MP (Jan. 2005 to date)
 
Votes Obtained:              Total Votes Cast                               28,363
Joseph Yieleh                               16,368                57.71%. Others:
Adams NuhuTimbile (NPP)                9,918                     34.97%
Felix S. Pigru (PPP)                          1,744                    6.15%
Dare Waribata (NDP)                      333                         1.17%