Peter Wiafe Pepera
Peter Wiafe Pepera (born May 9, 1954) was a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament of Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He was a member of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana. He was succeeded by Bryan Acheampong.[1][2]
Hon. Peter Wiafe Pepera MP | |
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Member of Ghanaian Parliament for Abetifi Constituency | |
In office January 2009 – May 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Bryan Acheampong |
Personal details | |
Born | Ghana | May 9, 1954
Died | 21 May 2016 62) | (aged
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Children | Kojo Pepera, Kofi Pepera, Agyiewaa Pepera, Nana Pepera, Kweku Pepera, Victoria Pepera. |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Early life and education
Pepera was born on May 9, 1954. He hailed from Abetifi, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He was an alumnus of the University of Birmingham, UK and obtained his Master of Science degree in systems engineering in 1980.[2]
Career
He worked as managing director for Paramount Distilleries. He served as Member of Parliament from January 2009 till he died on 21 May 2016.[2]
Politics
He was a member of the National Democratic Congress in the 1990s until he defected to the New Patriotic Party in the 2000s.[3] Whilst in the NDC, He served as deputy Minister of Trade and Industry under the Rawlings government.[4][5]
Pepera was a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He represented Abetifi Constituency in the 5th parliament of Ghana. In 2012, he contested for re-election into the Abetifi parliamentary office on the ticket of the NPP to represent in the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and he won.[2] He was a member of the Committee of Privileges, House, Trade, Industry and Tourism[6]
Personal life
Pepera identified as a Christian and a Jedi.[2]
Death
He died while on admission at the 37 military hospital in Accra after a short illness, aged 62[7][8]
References
- "Bryan Acheampong Sworn-In As Abetifi MP". Modern Ghana. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pepra, Wiafe Peter". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "Ex-Deputy Trade and Industry Minister quits active politics". www.ghanaweb.com. 31 October 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "Divestiture of SOEs justified — Pepera". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Aryeh, Elvis (19 February 2000). Daily Graphic: Issue 147838, February 19 2000. Graphic Communications Group.
- "Ghana Parliament member Peter Wiafe Pepera". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "NPP's Abetifi MP Peter Wiafe Pepera dead". GhanaPoliticsOnline. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "State funeral held for late Abetifi MP in Accra [Photos]". Pulse Ghana. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.