Ernest Henry Norgbey is a

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ian politician who has served as Member of Parliament 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. In 2014, he became a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. 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

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. Before the 2020 elections, he accused the

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of deliberately removing his and 21,000 others' names from the voters register. Though the commission disputed the claims, Ernerst Norgbey announced after 24 hours that his name along with 14,000 other had been restored into the system. 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. In Parliament, he has been a member of the Defence and Interior Committee.

Personal life

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

References

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