Isaac Osei

Isaac Osei is the former Member of Parliament of Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region.[1] He is also the former Chief executive officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board and one time Ghana High Commissioner to the UK.[2]

Isaac Osei
MP for Subin
In office
7 January 2009 – 7 January 2013
PresidentJohn Kufour
Personal details
Born (1951-03-29) 29 March 1951
Dixcove, Western Region, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children5
Alma materThe Hague Academy of International Law
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

Early Life and Education

Osei was born on March 29, 1951 at Dixcove, Ahanta West District in the Western Region. He attend the University of Ghana.[3] He later furthered his education at Williams College where he graduated with a Master of Art degree in Development Economics.[4]

Career

Osei is an economist by profession. He was the Managing director of Tema oil Refinery and the Chief Executive Officer Of Ghana CoCoa Board.[5]

Political Life

During the 2008 Ghanaian general elections he obtained 45,058 votes out of the 61,195 valid votes cast which sums up to 73.6%.[6] He served as the managing director of Intravenous Infusions Limited, prior to his appointment as High commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to Ireland by John.A. Kufuor. He served in that capacity from 2001 to 2006.[7]

Personal life

He is a Christian (Catholic), who is married with four children.[8]

References
  1. Archived copy, NPP, archived from the original on 2013-10-04, retrieved 2013-08-27CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. H. E. Isaac Osei - Distinquished and Honorable Diplomat, mODERNGHANA
  3. "Isaac Osei, Algebra Capital Ltd: Profile and Biography". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei, Isaac". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  5. www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15013309. Retrieved 2020-07-08. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Subin Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  7. "Hon. Isaac Osei". 2013-10-04. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  8. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei, Isaac". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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