Anthony Effah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Anthony Effah
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:7 January 2017
President2:Nana Akuffo-Addo
Birth Date:24 January 1960
Birth Place:Breman-Brakwa, Ghana
Birthname:Anthony Effah
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Alma Mater:University of Ghana
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Banker
Committees:Finance Committee

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]

Early life and education

Effah 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

Effah was the Director of Risk Management and Compliance at Fidelity Bank in Accra. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Brakwa-Breman Rural Bank.[3] [4]

Politics

Effah 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.[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

Effah is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member of Parliament: HON. ANTHONY EFFAH. Parliament of Ghana. 16 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Effah, Anthony . 2022-11-24 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  3. Web site: Brakwa-Breman Rural Bank makes impressive profit . 2022-11-24 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Brakwa Breman Rural Bank continues to grow significantly . 2022-11-24 . BusinessGhana.
  5. Web site: 2016-11-22 . Dr Bawumia Fulfills Promise To Zongo . 2022-11-24 . DailyGuide Network . en-US.
  6. Web site: Breman Brakwa health centre in dire need of support . 2022-11-24 . GhanaDistricts.
  7. Web site: 3news. . 2017-11-24 . Businesses advised to take advantage of Queen of Denmark's visit . 2022-11-24 . 3News. . en-US.
  8. Web site: FM . Peace . 2016 Election - Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency Results . 2022-11-24 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  9. Web site: NPP MP Rubbishes Calls For Bi-Partisan Probe Into Menzgold Saga . 2022-11-24 . Modern Ghana . en.