Edward Adjaho
Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, MP (born 3 January 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer who was Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2013 to 2017. He is the fifth Speaker elected in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the first Speaker to have been elected from amongst members of Ghana's parliament in the Fourth Republic. Following his elevation to the position of Speaker, he resigned his position as Member of Parliament for the Avenor-Ave constituency in the Parliament of Ghana.
The Right Honourable Edward Adjaho MP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (5th Speaker of Fourth Republic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | John Dramani Mahama (2012-17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (2012-17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mike Oquaye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Avenor-Ave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 1993 – January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Parliament formed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bernard Ahiafor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho 3 January 1957 Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National Democratic Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Accra Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was one of the few politicians who retained their seats in parliament throughout the Fourth Republic of Ghana serving for 20 years from 1993 to 2013. He was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.