George Takyi

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]

Hon.
George Takyi
MP
Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
George Kwabena Obeng Takyi

(1965-03-29) 29 March 1965
Mpatuam, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionChartered Accountant
CommitteesGovernment Assurance Committee; Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee

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.[1][4]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Takyi worked as a lecturer at the Kumasi campus of University of Education, Winneba.[1]

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.[4][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.[1]

Personal life

He is a Christian.[1][4]

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. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "E-levy is not imposing additional cost to Ghanaians – MP". The Independent Ghana. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. "Politics: Watch today's panel discussion by NPP's George Obeng Takyi on Maakye with Akuoko Kwarteng". Kessben Online. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. "Obeng Takyi, Kwabena George". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. "I will support any motion for Speaker of Parliament to be an elected MP – George Obeng Takyi". GhanaWeb. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. Buzi, Nana Theo (24 June 2022). "'If Ghana Fails ; Africa Has failed– Hon George Obeng Takyi Tells Political Leaders (VIDEO)". Wontumi Online. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. "NPP Primaries: Residents In Manso Nkwanta Jubilate Over Defeat Of Incumbent MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Manso Nkwanta Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. "Manso Nkwanta MP donates PPE to students". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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