Oscar Liwaal (born 1 May 1978) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Yunyoo Constituency in the Yunyoo-Nasuan District in the North East Region of Ghana.[1][2] He was a former chief executive officer for Bunkpurugu Yunyoo and Yunyoo-Nasuan district respectively.[3][4]

Hon.
Oscar Liwaal
Member of Parliament for
Yunyoo Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byNaabu Joseph Bipoba
Personal details
Born
Oscar Liwaal

(1978-05-01) 1 May 1978 (age 46)
Jimbale, North East Region, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesMembers holding Office of Profit Committee (Vice Chairperson) ; Health Committee

Early life and career

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Liwaal was born on 1 May 1978. He hails from Jimbale. He is a teacher by profession. he holds a degree in education( 2013).[5]

Politics

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Liwaal is a member of the New patriotic Party. In 2017, he was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo and confirmed as the District chief executive for Bunkpurugu Yunyoo in the then Northern region. He was later moved to head the newly formed Yunyoo-Nasuan district.[6][3] He contested the Yunyoo Constituency seat on 2016 but lost to the incumbent Naabu Joseph Bipoba.[7] He was again chosen as the party's candidate for the December 2020 election. He won the parliamentary election with 12,103 votes representing 56.3% of the total votes cast, beating his main opponent and incumbent member of parliament Naabu Joseph Bipoba of the NDC who obtained 9177 votes representing 42.7% of the total valid votes cast.[8]

Committees

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He serves as the vice chairperson and member of the Members holding Office of Profit Committee and Health Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[9]

Personal life

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He is a Christian.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. ^ "Parliament Health Committee • Ghana UHC (Universal Health Coverage)". Ghana UHC (Universal Health Coverage). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. ^ a b "Oscar Liwaal confirmed as DCE". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. ^ a b "Liwaal, Oscar". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  6. ^ "96.6% Endorsement For New DCE For Bunkpurugu". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2020". Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  8. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Yunyoo Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  9. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.