Abena Oppong-Asare
Abena Oppong-Asare (born 8 February 1983) is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erith and Thamesmead in the 2019 general election. She and Bell Ribeiro-Addy, both elected in the 2019 general election, are the first female British Ghanaian MPs.
Abena Oppong-Asare MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Rosena Allin-Khan |
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 16 October 2020 – 5 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Wes Streeting |
| Succeeded by | Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
| Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Teresa Pearce |
| Majority | 3,758 (9.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abena Oppong-Asare 8 February 1983 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Kent (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
She was appointed to the Official Opposition frontbench in 2020, becoming Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, and later Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health.
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