Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Predecessor:Benjamin Edwin Quansah
Successor:Richard Dornu Nartey
Death Date:2 December 1999
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:People's Convention Party, Action Congress Party, Convention People's Party
Occupation:Banker / politician
Profession:Lawyer
Office:Member of Parliament for Shama Constituency 1979–81
Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo
Parliament:1979
Honorific-Suffix:Dr.

Safohen Dr. Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo (affectionately known as Uncle Nii), was a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament in the 3rd Republic of Ghana representing the Shama Constituency.[1] [2]

Career

Tachie-Otoo was a lawyer by profession.[3] He was also the President of the Western and Central Chapters of the Association for Rural Banks. He was also former board chairman of the Lower Pra Rural Bank Limited.

Politics

Tachie-Otoo was a member of the People's Convention Party.[4] [5] [6] He was also a member of Action Congress Party.[7] He was the Member of Parliament for the Shama Constituency.[8] He was also a former Western Regional Chairman of the People's Convention Party. In 1996, he again contested for the Shama Constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of Convention People's Party and lost to Richard Dornu Nartey.[9]

Personal life

Tachie-Otoo was married to Matilda Tachie-Otoo. They had 11 children, 48 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Death

Tachie-Otoo died on 2 December 1999 and was buried on 19 February 2000 at the Nyakrom Royal Cemetery in Shama.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aryeh, Elvis . Daily Graphic: Issue 147838, February 19 2000 . 2000-02-19 . Graphic Communications Group . en.
  2. Book: Aryeh, Elvis . Daily Graphic: Issue 147835, February 16 2000 . 2000-02-16 . Graphic Communications Group . en.
  3. Book: West Africa . 1978 . West Africa Publishing Company Limited . en.
  4. Book: Ghana Gazette . 1996 . en.
  5. Book: Ephson, Ben . Countdown to 2004 Elections: Compilation of All the Results of the 1996 & 2000 Presidential & Parliamentary Elections with Analysis . 2003 . Allied News Limited . 978-9988-0-1641-8 . en.
  6. Book: Vieta, Kojo T. . Know Your Ministers: 2005-2009 . 2005 . Flagbearers Publishers . en.
  7. Book: Ohene, Elizabeth . Daily Graphic: Issue 9,118 February 15 1980 . 1980-02-16 . Graphic Communications Group . en.
  8. Web site: 1996 Parliamentary Election Results . 11 February 2024 . Modern Ghana.
  9. Web site: FM . Peace . 2014-12-17 . Ghana Election 1996 Results – Shama Constituency . 2024-02-11 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM.