David Nana Larbie Explained

Constituency2:Awutu-Senya
Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Office2:Member of Parliament
Term Start2:7 January 2009
Term End2:6 January 2013
President2:John Atta Mills
David Nana Larbie
Party:National Democratic Congress
Birth Date:29 October 1950
Majority2:NDC
Nationality: Ghanaian
Children:6
Alma Mater:Kings College, University of London[1]
Profession:Lawyer

David Nana Larbie (born 29 October 1950) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was the Member of parliament for the Awutu-Senya constituency for the 5th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.

Early life and education

Larbie was born on 29 October 1950. He hails from Awutu in the Central Region of Ghana. He was educated at King's College London where he studied European Community Law and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma.[2]

Career

Larbie was a London-based legal consultant before his involvement in Ghanaian politics.[3] He worked as a Legal Advisor for the Sanana Legal Advisory Services in Stratford, London.

Politics

He was elected as a National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections for representation in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[4] He won the elections for the constituency with 25,666 votes, making 49.61%, of all total valid votes cast. He contested with Oppey Abbey of the New Patriotic Party, Kofi Akotua-Obeng of the Democratic Freedom Party, Richard Paa-Tawia of the Convention People's Party and Haroon Tetteh Mensah an independent candidate. These obtained 45.10%, 1.33%, 1.90% and 2.05% respectively of the total valid votes cast.

Personal life

David Nana Larbie is married with 6 children. He is a Christian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160506163311/http://ghanamps.gov.gh/mps/details.php?id=173 . 6 May 2016 . Larbie, David Nana . Ghana MPs . 3 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Larbie, David Nana. 2020-07-05. GhanaMps.
  3. Web site: Support government solve country's problems - Ghanaians urged. 2020-07-05. Modern Ghana. en.
  4. Book: Ghana Elections 2008. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. Ghana. 78.