Samuel Ambre (born 1 March 1972) was a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Assin North in the Central region of

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Early life and education

Ambre was born on 1 March 1972 in Oppong Valley in the Western region of Ghana. He holds a bachelor's degree in education in Early Childhood Care and Development at

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, Winneba.

Career

Ambre is an educationist. Prior to becoming a member of the

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, he was a teacher at Twifo Praso Basic School in Twifo Praso.

Politics

He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, Ambre contested in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections under the ticket of the NDC and won, giving him the chance to represent the Assin North constituency. He garnered 14,338 votes which represents 51.64% of the valid votes cast and hence defeated the other contestants including Ebenezer Appiah-Kubi, Akakpo John Gameley, Sanni Mahama and Daniel Gibson Gyetuan. However, when he contested in the 2016 Ghanaian General elections, he lost to Abena Durowaa Mensah of the

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and hence could not get a second chance to represent his constituency.

Personal life

He is married with three children. He is a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ambre, Samuel Living people National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians University of Education, Winneba alumni 1972 births Ghanaian MPs 2013–2017