Amos Lawerh Buertey Explained

Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Alma Mater:University of Ghana, Ghana School of Law
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Legal practitioner
Amos Lawerh Buertey
Birth Place:Ada, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Office1:MP for Ada
Term Start1:7 January 1993
Term End1:6 January 2005
President1:John Agyekum Kufour
Birth Date:10 June 1954

Amos Lawerh Buertey (born 10 June 1954) is a Ghanaian politician, legal practitioner and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Ada Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Lawerh was born on 10 June 1954, in Ada, a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He attended the Ghana School of Law and obtained a degree in Bachelor of Law(B.L) and (LL.B).

Politics

Larweh was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993, after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.

She was a member of the Second Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was elected as a member of parliament for the Ada Constituency on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 1996 Ghanaian general elections.[2]

He obtained 24,317 votes out of the 32,785 valid votes cast representing 57.70% over his opponents Apetorgbor Adinortey an individual candidate who also polled 4,466 votes representing 10.60% of the total votes cast and Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor of the Convention People's Party also polling 4,002 representing 9.50% of the total votes cast.[3]

In 2000, he polled 13,317 votes out of the 24,364 valid votes casts representing 54.70%. Larwerh has been a member of Parliament from 1996 to 2004. He lost his seat in 2004 to Alex Narh Nartey-Enyo.[4] [5] [6]

Career

Larweh is a legal Practitioner and has worked as the Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister.[7]

Personal life

Larwerh is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register
  2. Web site: 12 March 2002 . Parliament specific guidelines to regulate religious practices . 6 October 2020 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  3. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament – Ada Constituency Election 1996 Results. 1 September 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  4. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament – Ada Constituency Election 2004 Results. 1 September 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  5. Web site: FM . Peace . Parliament – Ada Constituency Election 2000 Results . 1 September 2020 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  6. Web site: Ghana Election ada Constituency Results . 1 September 2020 . Graphic Ghana.
  7. Web site: Reference at allafrica.com . AllAfrica.