Dominic Fobih

Dominic Fobih (Born 16 July 1942) is a Ghanaian Politician,[1] Professor and an Educationist/Teacher.[2] He was the member of parliament for Assin South in the Central region of Ghana from January 2001 to January 2017 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][3] [4]He was also a cabinet Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines during Ex-President John Agyekum Kufour regime.[5]

Hon.

Dominic Fobih
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Assin South
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
PresidentJohn Mahama
Succeeded byJohn Ntim Fordjuor
Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1942-07-16) 16 July 1942
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children9
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

Dominic is married with nine children. He is a Christian by religion and he is a member of the Catholic church of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Dominic was born on 16 July 1942.[6] He comes from a town called Assin Jakai in the Central region of Ghana.[1][3] He obtained his PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta in Canada in the year 1979.[1][3]

Career

Dominic is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[1] He served as a member of Parliament for the two terms during the regime of the Ex-President John Agyekum Kuffour from January 2001 to January 2009. During the 2000 Ghanaian parliamentary elections he polled 16,963 votes out of the 31,843 making a total valid votes cast of 53.3%.[7] He was also the Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines from 2003 to 2007,[8][9] under His Excellency the Ex-President John Agyekum Kuffour's regime. He retained his seat as the member of parliament for the Assin South Constituency when His Excellence the Ex- President John Atta Mills won the 2008 Ghanaian general elections from January 2009 to January 2012.[3][1][10] He again retained his seats as a member of parliament for the Assin South during the 2012 Ghanaian general Election under the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the regime of His Excellency John Dramini Mahama,[1][11] the Ex-President of the fourth Republic of Ghana. He served as a member of the Education and House committees when his party NPP came to opposition in 2012 [3] and was the minority spoke person on education.[12]

Dominic was also a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana.[1][3]

He is the current board chairman of Ghana Education Trust fund (GETFUND).[13][14]

Politics

Dominic Fobih was elected as a member of parliament during the 2004 Ghanaian general elections of the fourth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana in the Assin South Constituency.[15] He retained his seats as a member of parliament for the fifth and sixth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana in the 2008 and 2012 Ghanaian general elections respectively.[1]

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References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "Ghana Parliament member Dominic K. Fobih (Prof)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. "Twenty-nine Ministers sworn into office". www.ghanaweb.com. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  6. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  8. "Government names new Cabinet". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  9. "Government names new Cabinet". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  10. "Book and research allowance still relevant - Dominic Fobih - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  11. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  12. "Government has failed to deliver on education - Minority". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  13. "Concerns raised over how some contractors want to dissipate GETFund". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  14. "GETFund sets up monitoring team for projects". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  15. "Ghana Parliament member Dominic K. Fobih (Prof)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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