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James Ackah Cobbinah

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James Ackah Cobbinah
MP for Evalue Gwira
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
Born (1948-09-22) 22 September 1948 (age 76)
Evalue Gwira, Western Region Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

James Ackah Cobbinah (born 22 September 1948) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Evalue Gwira constituency in the Western Region of Ghana. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Early life and education

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James Ackah Cobbinah was born on 22 September 1948 at Evalue Gwira in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Ghana where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]

Politics

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He was first elected into Parliament on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress for the Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana during the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections. He was defeated by Kojo Armah of the Convention People's Party who polled 9,791 votes out of the 100% valid votes cast representing 38.60% against his opposition James Ackah Cobbinah of the National Democratic Congress who polled 7,694 votes representing 30.30%.[2][3]

Career

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He is a teacher by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.[4][5]

Personal life

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He is a Christian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996
  2. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Catherine Afeku exposed". GhanaWeb. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ^ "Axim MCE is hot". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ "Government considers reliable energy supply as crucial to development". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-07.