Oppey Abbey
Oppey Abbey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Ghana Parliament for Awutu-Senya | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufour |
| Preceded by | Hanna Tetteh |
| Succeeded by | David Nana Larbie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1945 Senya, Central Region, Ghana Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | 22 February 2019 (aged 73) |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
Oppey Abbey (November 5, 1945 – February 22, 2019) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Awutu-Senya Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Abbey was born in Awutu Senya West in the Central Region of Ghana on November 5, 1945. He obtained a Diploma in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology after he studied engineering.[2]
Career
[edit]Abbey, a mechanical engineer was the former MP for Awutu-Senya, and was the first to win the seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2004 and made his entrance into Parliament on the January 7, 2005.
Politics
[edit]Abbey was first elected into Parliament during the December 2005 Ghanaian General Elections on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party as a member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya Constituency with 32,539 votes out of the 64,740 valid votes casts representing 50.30%.[3] He was defeated by David Nana Larbie of the National Democratic Congress in 2008.[4]
He served on the Foreign Affairs and Business Committees of Parliament.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Abbey was a Christian.[2] He died on February 22, 2019.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Parliament eulogizes Oppey Abbey, Steve Akorli". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004-2008)
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Awutu Senya West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Awutu Senya West Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-03.