title: Joseph Gyamfi
text: # Joseph Gyamfi
  
  Joseph Gyamfi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana representing Sunyani West Constituency under the membership of the National Democratic Congress.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Joseph was born on 22 January 1954. He attended University of Ghana where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in political science. He worked as a teacher before going into parliament.
  
  ## Politics
  
  Joseph began his political career in 1992 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to represent his constituency in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana prior to the commencement of the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after being pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian election held on 29 December 1992. He lost his candidacy to his fellow party comrade Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo who lost to Kwadwo Adjei Darko of the New Patriotic Party at the 1996 Ghanaian general elections. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo polled 37.90% of the total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 13,204 votes but his opponent polled 39.50% of the total valid votes cast which was equivalent to 13,737 votes.
  
  