Amma Asante (politician)
| Amma Asante | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office 7 September 2016 | |
| Member of the municipal council of Amsterdam | |
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In office May 1998 – March 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
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14 May 1972 Kumasi, Ghana |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Amma Asentewaa Asante (born 14 May 1972)[1] is a Dutch politician. She has been a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party since 7 September 2016, when she replaced Tanja Jadnanansing. She previously served in the municipal council of Amsterdam from May 1998 until March 2006.[1][2]
Asante was born in Kumasi, Ghana.[1] In 1978 she moved to the Netherlands with her mother. Her father had been granted a stay in 1975. Asante was number 50 on the Labour Party list for the Dutch general election, 2012.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "A.A. (Amma) Asante" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Twee nieuwe Tweede Kamerleden beëdigd" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Marcel Wiegman (22 August 2016). "Oud-raadslid Amma Asante gaat de Tweede Kamer in" (in Dutch). Het Parool. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
External links
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography
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