Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie | |
Predecessor: | Angelina Baiden Amissah |
Successor: | Ato Panford |
Office1: | MP for Shama |
Term Start1: | 7 January 2009 |
Term End1: | 6 January 2017 |
Birth Date: | 10 January 1950 |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Party: | National Democratic Congress |
Children: | 4 |
Alma Mater: | Glassboro State College (Rowan University) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Profession: | Accountant |
Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie (born 10 January 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Shama Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]
Essilfie is a Christian and fellowship at Methodist church. He is married (with four children).[1]
Essilfie was born on 10 January 1950. He hails from Abuesi, a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He entered the Glassboro State College (Rowan University), New Jersey, in US, and obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting.[2]
Essilfie is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Shama seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. In parliament he has served on various committees, including Committee member of Finance, Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs.[2]
He is an accountant.[3] [2] He is the founder and chief executive officer of Gabdor Consultants Inc. in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.