title: Mathew Kojo Kum
text: # Mathew Kojo Kum
  
  Mathew Kojo Kum (born 31 August 1945) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western region of Ghana. He represented the National Democratic Congress.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Kum was born on 31 August 1945 at Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended the Advance Teacher Training College and obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate in Geography.
  
  ## Politics
  
  Kum was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections. He was defeated by Joseph Ghansah of the convention People's Party.
  
  ## Career
  
  Kum is an administrative manager by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Kum is a Christian.
  
  