Ernest Henry Norgbey is a

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politician who has served as

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for the Ashaiman constituency in the

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since 2017. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Early life and education

Norgbey was born in Ho-Ziavi in the

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of Ghana. He studied at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, where he received a diploma. He also received a diploma at the International School of Aviation. In 2003, he graduated with an MSC in Supply Chain Management from

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In 2011, he graduated with a BBA from the

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, Accra. He became a chartered member of the Supply Chain Management, UK, in 2014. In 2015, he acquired a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Procurement Law and Policy at the

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, UK.

Career before politics

Norgbey worked as a teacher at Happy Home Basic School in 2006–2009 and later became the procurement officer at the

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Politics

In 2015, he contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Ashiaman constituency in the

. He won this parliamentary seat during the

2016 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament. They had originally been scheduled for 7 November 2016, but the date was later rejected by Parliament. Former foreign minister Nana Akufo-Ad ...

. On Saturday 13 May 2023, Ernest Henry Norgbey contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Ashiaman constituency in the

with 1,627 votes by beating Tony Afenyo who polled 1,221 votes and David Worwui-Brown who also polled 50 votes.

Personal life

Norgbey is married with one child. He is a Christian.

References

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