Tabitha Sybil Quaye (born 20 September 1938) is a

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ian politician and a former member of parliament for

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in the Western region. She was a member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of

Early life and education

Tabitha Sybil Quaye was born in 1938 in the Western Region of Ghana. She has a Diploma in

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at the Hotel and Catering Institute.

Career

She is a former member of parliament for

from January 1992 to January 1997 and also a Hotelier and a Caterer.

Politics

Tabitha Sybil Quaye was elected during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election as member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. She succeeded William N. Gram of the

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(ACP) who represented the constituency in 1979 Ghanaian parliamentary election. She was succeeded by Gladys Asmah member of

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during the

1996 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential elections, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress (NDC) was re-elected in a single round, defeating John Kufu ...

who won the seat by polling 26,431 votes which represented 73.50% of the share. She defeated Esther Nkansah a National Democratic Congress (NDC) member who polled 10,342 votes which represented 23.00% of the share, Alex Fosu Blankson an Independent who polled 1,323 votes which represented 2.90% of the share, Timothy Norbert Kublenu of

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(NCP) who also polled 792 votes which represented 1.80% and Crosby Mochia of Convention People's Party (CPP) who had no vote.

Personal life

She is a

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References

Living people National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Ghanaian MPs 1993–1997 1938 births Ghanaian Christians Politicians from Western Region (Ghana) 20th-century Ghanaian women politicians Ghanaian chefs {{Ghana-politician-stub