John Ernest Ekuban

John Ernest Ekuban (23 February 1937 – 17 April 2021) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Cape Coast Constituency in the Central region of Ghana.^[1]

Hon. John Ernest Ekuban
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Cape Coast
In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
Personal details
Born	(1937-02-23)23 February 1937 Cape Coast, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Died	17 April 2021(2021-04-17) (aged 84) Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Cape Coast
Occupation	Teacher

Early life and education

Ekuban was born on 23 February 1937 at Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana. He attended the University of Cape Coast and obtained his Bachelor of Arts.^[1]

Politics

He was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National democratic Congress for the Cape Coast Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. He was defeated by S. Valis-Akyianu during the Parliamentary Primaries. Valis was defeated by Christine Churcher of the New Patriotic Party during the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections.^[2][3]

Personal life

He was a Christian.^[1]

Career

He was a teacher and a member of Parliament for the Cape Coast constituency in the Central region of Ghana.^[1]