Jibreel Ofori Owusu Explained

Ofori-Owusu Jibreel Kofi
Office1:MP for Bantama
Term Start1:7 January 1993
Term End1:6 January 1997
President1:Jerry John Rawlings
Birth Date:23 April 1948
Birth Place:Bantama, Ashanti Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Death Date:24 April 1998
Death Place:Kumasi
Birthname:Kofi Jibreel Ofori-Owusu
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Children:8
Alma Mater:Institute of Professional Studies
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Accountant

Ofori Owusu Jibreel is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Bantama constituency under the membership of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life and education

Ofori was born on 23 April 1948. He attended T. I Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Kumasi, and the Institute of Professional Studies (now University of Professional Studies) where he obtained his degree in accounting. He worked as an Accountant before going into parliament.[2]

Politics

He began his political career in 1992 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to represent Bantama constituency in the Ashanti Region prior to the commencement of the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He assumed office as a member of the first parliament of the Fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after being pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian election held on 29 December 1992. He lost his seat to the opposition candidate Richard Winfred Anane at the 1996 Ghanaian general election.[3]

Career

He is an accountant by profession and a former member of parliament for the Bantama constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: maryjonah/maryjonah.github.io. 2021-02-04. GitHub. en.
  2. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996
  3. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 1996 Results - Bantama Constituency. 2021-02-04. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.