Ambrose Dery

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Ambrose Dery
human
Sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageAmbrose Dery Edit
Given nameAmbrose Edit
Family nameDery Edit
Date of birth23 August 1956 Edit
Place dem born amNandom Edit
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa signEnglish, Dagaare, Hausa, Twi, Gurene Edit
Occupationpolitician, lawyer Edit
Position dem holdMember of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Minister for the Interior of Ghana, Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, Ghana School of Law, Navrongo Senior High School Edit
Work locationAccra Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian general election, 2016 Ghanaian general election, 2008 Ghanaian general election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit

Ambrose Dery (born on 23 August 1956), be Ghanaian politician, wey sana be de Interior Minister[1] den Member of Parliament give Nandom Constituency.[2][3][4] He win ein constituency election 2016 for New Patriotic Party dema ticket top.[5]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Hon. Dery be legal practitioner wey school for de University of Ghana insyd 1977 after he plet Navrongo Secondary School. He graduate plus Bachelor of Law (LL. B) wey dem bell am go de Bar for 1982 insyd.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Na Dery be de head den managing director of Dery & Co.[7]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Before he go go parliament, 2008 insyd, dem appoint Hon. Dery as Deputy Attorney General in 2003 insyd. He san so serve two ministerial positions as de Regional Minister for de Upper West Region from 2004 go 2006 plus Minister of State for de Ministry of Justice insyd from 2005 to 2007.[8][9]

Hon. Dery serve as de Deputy Minority Leader for de fifth parliament of Ghana.[8] Hon. Dery chop de Nandom parliamentary seat, plus de Lawra-Nandom Constituency for 2008 insyd but he lose de seat give Benjamin Kumbuor for de 2012 elections insyd.[9] Hon. Dery serve as de Chairman for Water Aid Partner Round Table, association of local NGOs wey, Water Aid fund am for ten years (1993-2003).[6] For de list wey dem take go parliament for approval for 21 January 2021, de presido nominate Hon. Dery so say he go maintain ein ministerial position as de Interior minister.[10]

Ein life matter[edit | edit source]

Ambrose be Catholic. He marry wey he get one kiddie.[6]

Committees[edit | edit source]

Na he be member for Constitutional, Legal den Parliamentary Affairs wey he sanso be member for Selection Committee.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "144 murder cases recorded in first quarter of 2021 – Interior Minister". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. "EC declares Ambrose Dery winner in Nandom Constituency". Ghana Business News. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  3. Allotey, Godwin Akweiteh (2016-12-17). "Ocquaye for Speaker, Nitiwul for Defence, Ofori-Atta, Finance". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  4. "MPs call for probe of all electoral violence". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. "Ambrose Dery wins Nandom constituency". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Online, Peace FM. "Who is Ambrose Dery?". Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  8. 8.0 8.1 GhanaWeb TV (2017-01-22), PLAYBACK Appointments Committee vets Ambrose Dery (part 1), retrieved 2017-02-07
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Provisional: Ambrose Dery recaptures Nandom seat • Ghanamma.com". Ghanamma.com. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  10. "Akufo-Addo presents first list of ministers for his second term to parliament - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.