Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery

Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery (born 6 March 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lambussie Constituency in the Upper West Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life

Dery was born on 6 March 1969. He hails from Kpare in the Upper West region of Ghana.[1]

Education

Dery earned a diploma from University of Professional Studies.[2] He also graduated as a Certified Information Systems Auditor in 2012 in the US.[1]

Politics

Dery is a member of National Democratic Congress and a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lambussie constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[3][4]

2016 election

Dery contested the Lambussie constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2016 Ghanian general election and won the election with 8, 931 votes representing 58.29% of the total votes. He was elected over Bakye Yelviel- Dong Baligi of New Patriotic Party, Ernest Sanyare Beinpuo of IND, Mwinfor David Deribaa of Convention People's Party and Tawiah Kaapeke of APC. They obtained 6, 110 votes, 128 votes, 101 votes and 51 votes respectively. These is equivalent to 39.88%, 0.84%, 0.66% and 0.33% of the total votes respectively.[5]

2020 election

Dery again contested the Lambussie constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2020 Ghanian general election but lost the election to Bakye Yelviel- Dong Baligi of New Patriotic Party.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Dery is a Christian. He is separated with three children.[1]

Employment
  • Audit Manager, Joseph Odame and Partners Consult Limited, Accra[1]
  • Member of Parliament (January 7, 2013–present; 2nd term)[1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. "Dery, Edward Kaale-Ewola". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. "Edward Kaale-Ewola Dery, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. FM, Peace. "Lambussie - Karni Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. "Lambussie-Karni – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. "Parliamentary Results for Lambussie". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. FM, Peace. "Lambussie - Karni Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 October 2023.


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