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 29 March 1965 at Mpatuam, in Amansie West District since 1988. He has MBA in Chartered Accountancy, Business Communication. He also have 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 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 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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