Raymond Tawiah Abraham
Hon. Raymond Tawiah Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Member of Ghana Parliament for Yilo Krobo constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Evans Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Daniel Tekpertey |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Amoatey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1955 Yilo Krobo, Eastern Region Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Executive director |
Raymond Tawiah Abraham (born 10 January 1955) is a Ghanaian politician accountant who was a member of the fifth and fourth parliaments of the fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Yilo Krobo constituency in Eastern Region.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Abraham was born on 10 January 1955 in Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] He comes from Somanya in the Eastern Region.[3] He attended the University of Ghana and obtained a Diploma in Public administration.[1] He obtained his MBA (Post Graduate School of Management, Paris, France) in 2006, acquired his BSc (Administration) UG in the year 2007 and had his EMGL (GIMPA) in the year 2008.[3]
Career
[edit]Abraham worked as the executive director of El Shaddai Medical Laboratory Limited. He is an accountant by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Yilo Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]
Politics
[edit]Abraham was elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 2004 Ghanaian General elections as a member of parliament of the fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana for the Yilo Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[4] He polled 20,685 votes out of the 36387 valid votes cast representing 56.80%.[5] He contested again in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections and polled 18,345 votes out of the 34,896 valid votes cast representing 52.53% against his opponents, Christian Kofi Tettey of the New Patriotic Party who also obtained 13,658 votes count representing 39.11%, Francis Opai Tetteh of the Convention People's Party who polled a total vote count of 2,598 representing 7.44% and Terkpetey Fred Kwasi of the People's National Convention with a total vote count of 325 representing 0.93%[6][3] making him retain his seat as a member of parliament for the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana for the Yilo Krobo Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Abraham is a Christian and he a member of the Methodist church of Ghana.[3][1] He is married with four children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004–2008)
- ^ "WA Nobles fail punctuality test". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Tawiah, Raymond A." ghanamps.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/200805010
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament – Yilo Krobo Constituency Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament – Yilo Krobo Constituency Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.