George Takyi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
George Takyi
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Constituency
Term Start:7 January 2021
Birth Date:29 March 1965
Birth Place:Mpatuam, Ghana
Birthname:George Kwabena Obeng Takyi
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Chartered Accountant
Committees:Government Assurance Committee; Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee

George Kwabena Obeng Takyi (born 29 March 1965) is a chartered accountant and currently a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana for Manso Nkwanta Constituency in the Ashanti Region.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Takyi was born on 29 March 1965 at Mpatuam, in Amansie West District since 1988. He has an MBA in Chartered Accountancy, Business Communication. He also has a PhD candidate in the area of Accounting, Finance and Taxation.[4]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Takyi worked as a lecturer at the Kumasi campus of the University of Education, Winneba.

Political Life

He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and currently the member of parliament for the Manso Nkwanta Constituency in the Ashanti Region.[5] [6] He won the NPP Parliamentary primaries for the Manso Nkwanta seat against Joseph Albert Quarm.[7] He subsequently contested against Bance Musah Osmane, an NDC candidate in the December 2020 election. Takyi had 34,408 votes making 76.1% of the total votes cast to win the Manso Nkwanta Constituency seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) whilst the NDC parliamentary aspirant had 10,798 votes making 23.9% of the total votes cast.[8]

Committees

He is a member of the Government Assurance Committee and also a member of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee.

Personal life

He is a Christian.

Philanthropy

In February 2021, he presented some school uniforms and PPE to some schools in the Manso Nkwanta Constituency in the Ashanti Region.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 27 February 2021 . Parliament of Ghana.
  2. Web site: 7 December 2021 . E-levy is not imposing additional cost to Ghanaians – MP . 22 August 2022 . The Independent Ghana . en-GB . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822120052/https://theindependentghana.com/2021/12/e-levy-is-not-imposing-additional-cost-to-ghanaians-mp/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Politics: Watch today’s panel discussion by NPP’s George Obeng Takyi on Maakye with Akuoko Kwarteng . 22 August 2022 . Kessben Online . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Obeng Takyi, Kwabena George . 22 August 2022 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  5. Web site: 14 March 2022 . I will support any motion for Speaker of Parliament to be an elected MP – George Obeng Takyi . 22 August 2022 . GhanaWeb . en . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424124211/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/I-will-support-any-motion-for-Speaker-of-Parliament-to-be-an-elected-MP-George-Obeng-Takyi-1490261 . dead .
  6. Web site: Buzi . Nana Theo . 24 June 2022 . 'If Ghana Fails ; Africa Has failed– Hon George Obeng Takyi Tells Political Leaders (VIDEO) . 22 August 2022 . Wontumi Online . en-US.
  7. Web site: NPP Primaries: Residents In Manso Nkwanta Jubilate Over Defeat Of Incumbent MP. 27 February 2021. Modern Ghana. en.
  8. Web site: FM. Peace. 2020 Election – Manso Nkwanta Constituency Results. 27 February 2021. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  9. Web site: Manso Nkwanta MP donates PPE to students . 22 August 2022 . en-US.

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