George Takyi

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Hon.
George Takyi
MP
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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 (age 59)
Mpatuam, Ghana
Political party New Patriotic Party
Occupation Politician
ProfessionChartered Accountant
CommitteesGovernment Assurance Committee; Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee

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]

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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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "E-levy is not imposing additional cost to Ghanaians – MP". The Independent Ghana. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. 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. 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. 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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