Joseph Osei-Owusu

Joseph Osei-Owusu (born 22 January 1962, in Bekwai) is a Ghanaian lawyer, and politician. He is the first deputy speaker of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic and also the Member of Parliament for the Bekwai constituency in the Ghanaian Parliament.[1][2][3]

Joseph Osei Owusu
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Preceded byEbo Barton-Odro
Member of Parliament
for Bekwai Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2009
Personal details
Born (1962-01-22) 22 January 1962
Bekwai
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materBekwai SDA Secondary School, Wenchi Secondary School and the University of Ghana, Legon
ProfessionLawyer
Politician

Early life and education

Osei-Owusu was born on 22 January 1962 had his basic education in his hometown, Bekwai.[4] He had his O-level secondary school education at Juaben Secondary School in Juaben in the Ashanti Region in 1981. In 1983, he also had his A-level in Wenchi Secondary School. He then went on to have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Classics and Law from the University of Ghana in 1987, a Barrister of Law (BL) from the Ghana School of Law in 1989 and an Executive master's degree in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2007.[5][4]

Career

Osei-Owusu has worked as a lawyer for 29 years in Ghana after being called to the bar in 1990. He started his career in the chambers of Yaw Barimah & Co and later joined George Sarpong Legal Services where he later rose to become Assistant Head of Chambers. He later became chief executive officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) a political appointment he got during the tenure of John Agyekum Kufour.[6]

First Deputy Speaker

He was elected the First Deputy Speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic and re-elected to that position for the 8th Parliament. He first became an MP in 2009, after being elected with 86.06% of the total valid votes cast.[7]

Committees

He is currently the chairperson for Privileges Committee and also the Appointments Committee in parliament. He is also a member of Standing Orders Committee and the Roads and Transport Committee.[4]

Personal life

Osei-Owusu is a Christian.[4]

References
  1. "Members of Parliament". www.parliament.gh. parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. "Osei-Owusu, Bagbin elected 1st, 2nd Deputy Speakers". www.citifmonline.com. citifmonline.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. "We may never be able to rely on Bagbin for successful government business - Deputy Speaker - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. "Joe Osei-Owusu picked as First Deputy Speaker of Parliament". www.graphic.com.gh. Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. "Minister inaugurates new DVLA office at Bekwai". www.ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei-Owusu, Joseph". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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