Ebenezer Kobina Fosu
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Hon. Ebenezer Kobina Fosu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for | |
| In office 6 January 1993 – 7 January 1997 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| MP for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1952 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Ebenezer Kobina Fosu (born 6 May 1952) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 1st and 2nd Parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana, representing the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency in the central region of Ghana under the membership of the National Democratic Congress[1][2]
Early life and education[]
Ebenezer was born on 6 May 1952 at Breman Jamra in the central region of Ghana. He obtained a degree from the University of Ghana, Legon. He worked as a Barrister before going into politics. He is a Christian.[3]
Career[]
He is a lawyer by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa constituency in the central region of Ghana.
Political career[]
Ebenezer was first elected into parliament on 7 January 1993 after he emerged winner at the . In the 1996 Ghanaian general elections, he gained a second term in Parliament by defeating Paul Collins Appia-Ofori of the New Patriotic Party after he obtained 47.50% total valid votes cast which is equivalent to 19,523 votes while his opposition obtained 33.20% which is equivalent to 13,641 votes.[1] He lost his seat at the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections after being defeated by Paul C. Appiah Ofori who obtained 51.90% of the total valid votes cast which is equivalent to 16,225 votes while Ebenezer obtained 43.40% which is equivalent to 13,559 votes.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Six in hot contest at Asikuma Odoben Brakwa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 197.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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