Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie

Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie
Preceded byAngelina Baiden Amissah
Succeeded byAto Panford
MP for Shama
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2017
Personal details
Born (1950-01-10) 10 January 1950 (age 74)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children4
Alma materGlassboro State College (Rowan University)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie (born 10 January 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Shama Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Personal life

Essilfie is a Christian and fellowship at Methodist church. He is married (with four children).[1]

Early life

Essilfie was born on 10 January 1950. He hails from Abuesi, a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He entered the Glassboro State College (Rowan University), New Jersey, in US, and obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting.[2]

Politics

Essilfie is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Shama seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. In parliament he has served on various committees, including Committee member of Finance, Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs.[2]

Career

He is an accountant.[3][2] He is the founder and chief executive officer of Gabdor Consultants Inc. in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Essilfie, Kwodwo Gabriel". GhanaMps. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Essilfie, Gabriel Kodwo". GhanaMps. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ghana Parliament member Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 29 January 2020.