Esther Obeng Dapaah

Hon.
Esther Obeng Dapaah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for New Abirem
Assumed office
7 January 2013
Preceded by New constituency
President John Dramani Mahama
Preceded by Muhammad Mumuni
Minister Lands Foresty and Mines
In office
Jan 2004 – Jan 2008
President John Kufour
John Agyekum Kufour
Preceded by Dominic Fobih
Personal details
Born (1945-01-18) 18 January 1945
Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party New Patriotic Party
Alma mater University of Ghana
Profession Barrister

Esther Obeng Dapaah (born on 18 January 1945) is a Ghanaian female politician and a lawyer. She is currently the Member of Parliament and served John Agyekum Kufuor as a Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines.[1][2][3]

She has been  the Member of Parliament in Ghana  since 2004 for the  Abirem constituency   She was one time Chairman of the Committee for Women and Children and currently  a member of the Committee for Constitutional and Legal Affairs (Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs).[4][5][6] She was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament

Early life

Esther comes from Nkwarteng, in Eastern Region of Ghana. She was born on 18 May 1945.

Education

Esther is a Lawyer by profession she had her LLB from Chelmer Institute of Education Essex in 1977.She received a BL from Lincoln's Inn in 1978 and from the Ghana School of Law in 1979.[7]

Personal life

Esther is a Christian and a member of the Church of Pentecost

See also

New Patriotic Party

References

  1. ↑ "Esther Obeng Dapaah, Minister of Lands, Forestry, and Mines of Ghana". ourworldleaders.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. ↑ "NPP MP Accuses Party Chair Of Sexual Assault". Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  3. ↑ Boateng, Michael Ofori Amanfo. "Obeng-Dapaah makes humble demand". Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. ↑ Baubeng, Albert Benefo. "NPP primaries: Affirmative action policy caused defeat of female MPs – Esther Obeng-Dapaah - News - Pulse". Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  5. ↑ Larbi, Stephen Odoi (2015-06-19). "NPP Affirmative action policy cost defeat of sitting female MPs – Esther Obeng Dapaah". Kasapa102.5FM. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  6. ↑ "Abirem MP awards scholarship to students". Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Members of Parliament | Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2016-09-04.


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