Herod Cobbina

Herod Cobbina is a Ghanaian politician who served as the member of parliament for the Sefwi-Akontombra Constituency from 2005 to 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Hon.

Herod Cobbina
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Sefwi-Akontombra Constituency
In office
2005–2017
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byDjornobuah Alex Tetteh
Personal details
Born (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950
Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materSefwi Wiawso Senior High School

Early life and education

Cobinna was born on 1 July 1956. He hails from Akontombra a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He obtained his ordinary level ('O'-Level) certificate in 1979 from Sefwi Wiawso Secondary School.[1][2]

Career

Prior to entering parliament he worked as the District Storekeeper for the Cocoa Inputs Company Limited.[1][2]

Politics

Cobbina served as the member of parliament representing the Sefwi-Akontombra Constituency from 6 January 2005 to 6 January 2017 under the membership and ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[5] He lost his primaries to Kenneth Yeboah and decided to break-free from the party and contest as an independent but he lost the seat in the 2016 general election as an independent candidate.[6] He had been in parliament for three consecutive parliamentary terms.[1][2] He was a member of the Committee on Business, Defense and Interior.[7][3]

Personal Life

Cobbina is married with three children. He identifies as a christian and a member of the Catholic Church.[1][2]

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References
  1. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Member of Parliament Herod Cobbina". Ghana Web. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. "Ghana Parliament member Herod Cobbina,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Efforts to restore lost vegetation initiated". MyJoyOnline.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. Ghana, News (1 June 2014). "Sack Our DCE-Sefwi Youth Tells Government". News Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Arrest Akontombra MP if seen with NDC paraphernalia - Asiedu Nketiah". www.ghanaweb.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. "Ghana Parliament member Herod Cobbina,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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