Oppey Abbey Explained

Birth Place:Senya, Central Region, Ghana Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Office1:Member of Ghana Parliament
for Awutu-Senya
Term Start1:7 January 2005
Term End1:6 January 2009
President1:John Agyekum Kufour
Predecessor1:Hanna Tetteh
Successor1:David Nana Larbie
Birth Date:5 November 1945
Oppey Abbey
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Alma Mater:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Engineer

Oppey Abbey (November 5, 1945February 22, 2019) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Awutu-Senya Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Abbey was born in Awutu Senya West in the Central Region of Ghana on November 5, 1945. He obtained a Diploma in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology after he studied engineering.[2]

Career

Abbey, a mechanical engineer was the former MP for Awutu-Senya, and was the first to win the seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2004 and made his entrance into Parliament on the January 7, 2005.

Politics

Abbey was first elected into Parliament during the December 2005 Ghanaian General Elections on the Ticket of the New Patriotic Party as a member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya Constituency with 32,539 votes out of the 64,740 valid votes casts representing 50.30%.[3] He was defeated by David Nana Larbie of the National Democratic Congress in 2008.[4]

He served on the Foreign Affairs and Business Committees of Parliament.

Personal life

Abbey was a Christian. He died on February 22, 2019.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliament eulogizes Oppey Abbey, Steve Akorli. 2020-08-03. BusinessGhana.
  2. Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004-2008)
  3. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2004 Results - Awutu Senya West Constituency. 2020-08-02. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  4. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2008 Results - Awutu Senya West Constituency. 2020-08-03. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.