Anthony Effah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1]
Hon. Anthony Effah MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Effah 24 January 1960 Breman-Brakwa, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Banker |
| Committees | Finance Committee |
Early life and education
editEffah was born on 24 January 1960 and hails from Breman-Brakwa in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his Bachelors' degree in Economics in 1985 and also his Executive Masters' in Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Ghana in 2003.[2]
Career
editEffah was the Director of Risk Management and Compliance at Fidelity Bank in Accra.[2] He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Brakwa-Breman Rural Bank.[3][4]
Politics
editEffah is a member of New Patriotic Party.[5] He was the member of Parliament for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency in the Central Region from 2017 to 2021.[2][6][7] He won the parliamentary seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general elections with 23,760 votes making 50.1% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Alhassan Kobina Ghansah had 23,330 votes making 49.2% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Richard Ato Quinoo had 237 votes making 0.5% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Hayford Amoakoh had 90 votes making 0.2% of the total votes cast.[8]
In 2019, he was a member of the Finance Committee.[9]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Member of Parliament: HON. ANTHONY EFFAH". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Effah, Anthony". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Brakwa-Breman Rural Bank makes impressive profit". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Brakwa Breman Rural Bank continues to grow significantly". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Dr Bawumia Fulfills Promise To Zongo". DailyGuide Network. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Breman Brakwa health centre in dire need of support". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ 3news. (2017-11-24). "Businesses advised to take advantage of Queen of Denmark's visit". 3News. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "NPP MP Rubbishes Calls For Bi-Partisan Probe Into Menzgold Saga". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Odekro". www.odekro.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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