John Frimpong Osei Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
John Frimpong Osei
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Abirem Constituency
Parliament:Ghana
Birth Date:5 March 1971
Nationality:Ghanaian 
Party:New Patriotic Party

John Frimpong Osei (born 5 March 1971) is a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and currently a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Abirem Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1] [2]

Early life and education

John Frimpong was born in Akim Ntronang in the Eastern Region of Ghana. John Frimpong had his Middle School Certificate in 1986. He later obtained his Ordinary Level in 1991 and Advanced Level in 1993. John Frimpong proceeded to have his Bachelor of Arts (Geography Resource Development) in 1998 and M.PHIL (Micro Finance Geography) in 2004 from the University of Ghana, Legon – Ghana.[3] [4]

Career

John Frimpong was the manager of O-M Finance and Business Service Limited from 1999 to 2000, He was also the special assistant to the ministry from 2002 to 2005 at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the Ministry of Education as well as the Ministry of Youth and Sports. John Frimpong is now working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abirem Constituency.

Political life

John Frimpong won the parliamentary seat in his constituency (Abirem Constituency) in the Eastern Region during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party to join the Seventh (7th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 19208 votes (61.0%) against Mavis Ama Frimpong of the National Democratic Congress who had 12,217 votes (38.8%).[5] [6] [7] He won again in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 19,151 votes (55.2%) against Mavis Ama Frimpong of the National Democratic Congress who had 15,110 votes (43.5%).[8]

He lost in the NPP 2024 parliamentary primaries.[9] [10]

Committees

John Frimpong is a member of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee as the chairman. He is also a member of Privileges Committee of the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Personal life

John Frimpong is a Christian.

Philanthropy

John Frimpong has donated 100 pieces of street bulbs to help ritual killings at night in his municipality. According to John Frimpong, it came to his noticed that, for some past months in 2022, mad women have been killed which their body parts were removed calling it to be ritual killings.[11]

Awards

John Frimpong was awarded as United Clergy International Association (UCIA) 2020 Hall Of Fame Award For Excellence In Leadership by The United Clergy International Association (UCIA) held its 11th edition of the awards at All Nations University on 8 August 2020.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Frimpong Osei, Biography . 21 August 2022 . GhanaWeb..
  2. Web site: Parliament of Ghana.
  3. Web site: John Frimpong Osei, Biography . 22 August 2022 . GhanaWeb..
  4. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 22 August 2022 . parliament of ghana.
  5. Web site: 2016 Election – Abirem Constituency Results . 22 August 2022 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  6. Web site: Osei, Frimpong John . 22 August 2022 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  7. Web site: Ghana Election 2020 . 22 August 2022 . Peace FM.
  8. Web site: 2020 Election – Abirem Constituency Results . 22 August 2022 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  9. Web site: 2024-01-27 . Full list of NPP MPs who lost or retained their parliamentary bids . 2024-02-03 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2024-01-28 . 28 NPP Incumbent MPs Kicked Out In Parliamentary Primaries . 2024-02-03 . DailyGuide Network . en-US.
  11. Web site: MP donates LED street bulbs to Abirem community to curb insecurity . 22 August 2022 . Filasco News . en-US.
  12. Web site: Hon John Osei Frimpong Receives United Clergy International Association (UCIA) 2020 Hall Of Fame Award For Excellence In Leadership . 22 August 2022 . Peace FM.