Kwabena Ohemeng-Tinyase (born 6 April 1952) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kade Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1]
Kwabena Ohemeng-Tinyase | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kade Constituency | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1952 Kade, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana; University of Warwick |
Early life and education edit
Ohemeng-Tinyase was born on 6 April 1952 at Kade in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2] He earned his bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Ghana in 1978. In 2004, he obtained his certificate in Charted Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ghana, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Warwick.[2]
Career edit
Before Ohemeng-Tinyase was elected as a member of parliament, he was a chartered Accountant/ country consultant with the World Bank Rural and private sector development project, Freetown, Sierra Leone from 2010 to 2015, consultant with international fund for agricultural development, Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 2015 to 2016.[3]
Politics edit
Ohemeng-Tinyase is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was the member of parliament for Kade constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana in the Seventh Parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana.[3][4]
2016 election edit
Ohemeng-Tinyasa contested the Kade constituency parliamentary seat in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election and won with 33,442 votes, representing 69.92% of the total votes. He was elected over George Agyemang Duah of the National Democratic Congress, who polled 14,088 votes, which is equivalent to 29.46%, while the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Frank Eshun had 296 votes, representing 0.62% of the total votes cast.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ohemeng, Kwabena Tinyase". GhanaMps. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ a b "Ohemeng, Kwabena Tinyase". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "NPP primaries: List of all the incumbent MPs kicked out". GhanaWeb. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Kade Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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