Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire

Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire (born November 15, 1960) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Hon.

Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire
Member of Parliament
In office
January 2005 – 2008
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Preceded byDavid Apasara
ConstituencyBolgatanga
Member of Parliament
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
ConstituencyBolgatanga
MajorityNDC
Personal details
Born (1960-11-15) 15 November 1960
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children6
Alma materVrije Universiteit Brussel
OccupationICT Specialist

Early life and education

Akolbire was born on November 15, 1960.[2] He hails from Daportindongo-Bolgatanga, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He is a graduate of Vrije Universiteit Brussel and obtained his master's degree in Management Information System in 1998.[1]

Employment

Akolbire is ICT specialist by profession.[3][2] He was an ICT Director of the Central Administration of the University of Development Studies in Tamale.[3][2]

Politics

Akolbire is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was elected as member of the 5th Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana to represent Bolgatanga Central Constituency in December 2008 and he assumed office in January 2009.[4] He was elected with 28,656 votes out of 49,694 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 57.66% of total valid votes cast.[5] He was elected over Mercy Alima Amusah A. of the New Patriotic Party, David Apasera of the People's National Convention , Anyema Robert Abiiro of Democratic People's Party, Awuni Atia Solomon of the Democratic People's Party and Evelyn Lamisi Anabila of the Convention People's Party.[5] These obtained 20.25%, 20.14%, 0.46%, 0.20% and 1.29% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5] In 2012, he contested for the re-election to become member of the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[1] He lost his polls in the 2016 General Elections and is staging a comeback in the December 2020 General Elections.[6] He was member of committees on Employment, Social welfare and State and also Finance Committee.[7]

Personal life

Akolbire is a Christian (Catholic).[2] He is married with six children.[1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Akolbire, Opam-Brown Emmanuel". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Akolbire, Opam-Brown Emmanuel". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Akolbire, Opam-Brown Emmanuel". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 112.
  6. "Former MP, others fight Adongo over Bolgatanga Central seat". www.ghanaweb.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. Wundengba, Charles (23 March 2016). "Opam-Brown Emmanuel Akolbire -Bolga Central". Northernghana.net. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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