Osei Assibey Antwi Explained

Osei Assibey Antwi is a Ghanaian administrator and politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).^{[1] [2] [3]} He is currently the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) doubling as the Mayor of Kumasi.^{[4] [5]}

Early life and education

Osei Assibey was born in October 1965. He hails Kumawu Wonoo in the Ashanti Region. He has a Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from Institute of Commercial Management in the United Kingdom. Antwi also holds MBA in Marketing from Paris Graduate School of Management. He is a certified member of the Institute of Commercial Management. Antwi is a member of both Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA),United Kingdom and the International Professional Manager Association, (IPMA),United Kingdom,

Career

He worked at Ghana Revenue Authority the then Internal Revenue Service as an assistant Inspector of Taxes responsible for Financial and Administrative. He also worked as the General Manager of Silkcoat Company Ltd in 2015. He was nominated by President Akufo-Addo to serve as Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on 13 March 2017,^{[6] [7]} replacing Kojo Bonsu who had resigned in July 2016.^{[8] [9] [10]} He was confirmed on 17 March 2017 and sworn in by the Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah on 17 April 2017.^[11]

Politics

Antwi served as Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister from 2006 to January 2009 during the second term of President John Agyekum Kuffuor after he was nominated in October 2006.^[12] He has also served in different capacities for the Ashanti Regional caucus of his party. The most notable amongst them is serving as Vice Regional Vice Chairman from 2000 to 2004 under the regional chairman Chairman FF Anto and from 2004 to 2008, when he served as deputy to Yaw Amankwa.^[2] He is also a former parliamentary aspirant for the Manhyia constituency but on two occasions he stood for the primaries he lost to Dr. Kwame Addo Kuffuor, the younger brother of former President John Agyekum Kuffuor in 2007 and Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh in 2008.^{[1] [13]}

References

1. Web site: Frimpong. Enoch Darfah. 17 March 2017. Kumasi mayor Osei Assibey Antwi gets 99 per cent endorsement. 2021-01-04. Graphic Online. en-gb.
2. Web site: Bulmuo. Bruce Misbahu. 13 March 2017. Kumasi Welcomes New KMA Boss. 2021-01-04. Modern Ghana. en.
3. Web site: Osei Assibey Antwi Durban 2019 . 2021-01-04 . Durban2019 uclg..
4. Web site: Barimah. Nana Yaw. 22 March 2020. Kumasi Mayor commends management of health facilities. 2021-01-04. Graphic Online. en-gb.
5. Web site: 29 February 2020 . Kumasi Mayor commends The Multimedia Group for sanitation drive . 2021-01-04 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.
6. Web site: 2017-03-10. Nana Addo names four Metropolitan Chief Executives. 2021-01-04. Pulse Ghana. en-US.
7. Web site: 13 March 2017. Prez names MCEs – Today Newspaper. 2021-01-04. en-US.
8. Web site: Ansah. Marian. 2016-07-12. Kojo Bonsu resigns as KMA Boss. 2021-01-04. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US.
9. Web site: Yeboah. Isaac. 27 April 2017. 34 women make President's list of 212 DCE nominees. 2021-01-04. Graphic Online. en-gb.
10. Web site: 17 March 2017 . Akufo-Addo's KMA nominee sails through . 2021-01-04 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.
11. Web site: Timah. Lauretta. 2017-04-14. Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi sworn in. 2021-01-04. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US.
12. Web site: President Kufuor nominates Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister. 2021-01-04. Modern Ghana. en.
13. Web site: Daily Graphic. 8 May 2008. Isaac Osei Wins NPP Subin Constituency. 2021-01-04. Modern Ghana. en.