Joseph Osei Owusu

Joseph Osei-Owusu (born 22 January 1962, in Bekwai) is a Ghanaian lawyer, and politician. He is the first deputy speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic and also the Member of Parliament for the Bekwai constituency in the Ghanaian Parliament.[1][2]

Early life and education

Joseph Osei-Owusu had his basic education in Bekwai, his hometown. He had his O-level secondary school education at Juaben Secondary School in Juaben in the Ashanti region and his A-level in Wenchi Secondary School. He then went on to have a Bachelor or Arts (BA) Classic and Law from the University of Ghana, a Barrister of Law (BL) from the Ghana Law School and an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).[3]

Career

Joseph Osei-Owusu has worked as a lawyer for 29 years in Ghana after being called to the bar in 1990. He started his career in the chambers of Yaw Barimah & Co and later joined George Sarpong Legal Services where he later rose to become Assistant Head of Chambers. He later became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) a political appointment he got during the tenure of former President John Agyekum Kufour.[4] He is also the First Deputy Speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic. He was first elected into parliament in 2009 and kept his seat till date after dominating with 86.06% of the total valid votes cast.[5]

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References
  1. "Members of Parliament". www.parliament.gh. parliament.gh. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. "Osei-Owusu, Bagbin elected 1st, 2nd Deputy Speakers". www.citifmonline.com. citifmonline.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. "Joe Osei-Owusu picked as First Deputy Speaker of Parliament". www.graphic.com.gh. Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. "Minister inaugurates new DVLA office at Bekwai". www.ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei-Owusu, Joseph". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.


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