Esther Obeng Dapaah (born 9 May 1945) is a Ghanaian politician and a lawyer. She was the member of parliament for Abirem constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[2]
Hon. Esther Obeng Dapaah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Abirem | |
| In office 7 January 2008 – 6 January 2013 | |
| MP for Abirem | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Mumuni |
| Minister for Lands Forestry and Mines | |
| In office January 2004 – January 2008 | |
| President | John Kufour John Agyekum Kufour |
| Preceded by | Dominic Fobih |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1945 |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Ghana School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer[1] |
Early life and education edit
Esther Obeng Dapaah comes from Nkwarteng, in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[3] She was born on 9 May 1945.[4] She had her Bachelor of Laws from Chelmer Institute of Education in Essex, England, in 1977.[3] She received a Bachelor of Law from Lincoln's Inn in 1978 and from the Ghana School of Law in 1979.[5][3]
Employment edit
Obeng Dapaah is a lawyer by profession.[3] She has worked in the London Borough of Newham as a Rent Enforcement Officer.[3]
Political career edit
She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[4] She served under John Agyekum Kufuor as a Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines.[6][7][8] She has been the Member of Parliament for the Abirem constituency in Ghana since 2004. She was one time Chairman of the Committee for Women and Children and currently a member of the Committee for Constitutional and Legal Affairs.[9][10][11] She was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament.
Elections edit
Obeng Dapaah was elected as the Member of parliament for the 5th parliament of the 4th republic for the Abirem constituency in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections.[2] She was elected with 13,319 votes out of the 21,962 valid votes cast, equivalent to 60.6% of the total valid votes cast.[3][12]
Personal life edit
Esther is a Christian and a member of the Church of Pentecost.[4] She is single with three children.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ghana MPS - MP Details - Obeng Dappah, Esther (Ms)". ghanamps.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Results Parliamentary Elections". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Obeng Dappah, Esther (Ms)". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Obeng Dapaah, Esther". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Members of Parliament | Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Esther Obeng Dapaah, Minister of Lands, Forestry, and Mines of Ghana". ourworldleaders. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "NPP MP Accuses Party Chair Of Sexual Assault". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Boateng, Michael Ofori Amanfo. "Obeng-Dapaah makes humble demand". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Baubeng, Albert Benefo (19 June 2015). "NPP primaries: Affirmative action policy caused defeat of female MPs – Esther Obeng-Dapaah - News - Pulse". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Larbi, Stephen Odoi (19 June 2015). "NPP Affirmative action policy cost defeat of sitting female MPs – Esther Obeng Dapaah". Kasapa102.5FM. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Abirem MP awards scholarship to students". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 84.
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