Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (5th Speaker of Fourth Republic)
In office 7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
President
John Dramani Mahama (2012-17)
Vice President
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (2012-17)
Preceded by
Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo
Succeeded by
Mike Oquaye
Member of Parliament for Avenor-Ave
In office January 1993 – January 2013
Preceded by
Parliament formed
Succeeded by
Bernard Ahiafor
Majority
Parliamentary offices (1998-2013)
First Deputy Speaker
In office January 2009 – January 2013
Preceded by
Fred W. A. Blay
Succeeded by
Ebo Barton-Odro
Deputy Minority Leader
In office 2005–2009
Preceded by
I. K. Adjei-Mensah
Succeeded by
Ambrose Dery
Minority Chief Whip
In office 2001–2005
Preceded by
S. K. Boafo
Succeeded by
John Tia
Majority Chief Whip
In office 1998–2001
Preceded by
None
Succeeded by
Yaw Barimah
Personal details
Born
Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho
(1957-01-03) 3 January 1957 (age 67) Ghana
Political party
National Democratic Congress
Children
3
Education
Accra Academy
Alma mater
University of Ghana
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Lawyer
Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, MP (born 3 January 1957) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer who was Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2013 to 2017. He is the fifth Speaker elected in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the first Speaker to have been elected from amongst members of Ghana's parliament in the Fourth Republic. Following his elevation to the position of Speaker, he resigned his position as Member of Parliament for the Avenor-Ave constituency in the Parliament of Ghana.[1][2][3]
He was one of the few politicians who retained their seats in parliament throughout the Fourth Republic of Ghana serving for 20 years from 1993 to 2013. He was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament.[4]
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^"Doe Adjaho 'regrets' Deputy Speaker post". MyJoyOnline. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^Dogbevi, Emmanuel (7 January 2013). "Doe Adjaho sworn in as Speaker of Parliament". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^"Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, Speaker of Parliament". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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