Oscar Liwaal

Hon. Oscar Liwaal
Member of Parliament for Yunyoo Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2021
Preceded by	Naabu Joseph Bipoba
Personal details
Born	Oscar Liwaal (1978-05-01) 1 May 1978 (age 46) Jimbale, North East Region, Ghana
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Occupation	Politician
Committees	Members holding Office of Profit Committee (Vice Chairperson) ; Health Committee

Oscar Liwaal (born 1 May 1978) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Yunyoo Constituency in the Yunyoo-Nasuan District in the North East Region of Ghana.[1][2] He was a former chief executive officer for Bunkpurugu Yunyoo and Yunyoo-Nasuan district respectively.[3][4]

Early life and career

Liwaal was born on 1 May 1978. He hails from Jimbale. He is a teacher by profession. he holds a degree in education( 2013).[5]

Politics

Liwaal is a member of the New patriotic Party. In 2017, he was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo and confirmed as the District chief executive for Bunkpurugu Yunyoo in the then Northern region. He was later moved to head the newly formed Yunyoo-Nasuan district.[6][3] He contested the Yunyoo Constituency seat on 2016 but lost to the incumbent Naabu Joseph Bipoba.[7] He was again chosen as the party's candidate for the December 2020 election. He won the parliamentary election with 12,103 votes representing 56.3% of the total votes cast, beating his main opponent and incumbent member of parliament Naabu Joseph Bipoba of the NDC who obtained 9177 votes representing 42.7% of the total valid votes cast.[8]

Committees

He serves as the vice chairperson and member of the Members holding Office of Profit Committee and Health Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[9]

Personal life

He is a Christian.[5]

References

1. "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
2. "Parliament Health Committee • Ghana UHC (Universal Health Coverage)". Ghana UHC (Universal Health Coverage). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
3. "Oscar Liwaal confirmed as DCE". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
4. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
5. "Liwaal, Oscar". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
6. "96.6% Endorsement For New DCE For Bunkpurugu". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
7. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2020". Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Yunyoo Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
9. "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.