Sebastian Fred Deh
Hon. Sebastian Fred Deh MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kpando Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Adjoa Della Sowah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1967 Kpando Dzoanti, Volta Region, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana University of Reading Giordano Dell’ Institute, Italy |
| Profession | Politician, Banker, Development expert |
Sebastian Fred Deh (born 27 April 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament for the Kpando Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana. He represents the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
Deh hails from Kpando Dzoanti in the Volta Region. He earned a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture from the University of Ghana in 1994, a Postgraduate Certificate in Micro-Enterprise Finance from the University of Reading in 1999, and a master’s degree in Banking and Finance from Giordano Dell’ Institute in Italy in 2001.[1]
Career
Before entering politics, Deh worked in Ghana’s education, banking, and development sectors. He served as Executive Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) under the Ministry of Education, Divisional Head at Energy Bank Ghana, and Head of Corporate Business at UBA Ghana. He was also Chief of Party at the U.S. African Development Foundation (USAIDF) and Executive Director at the Headhands Foundation. In June 2025, he was appointed Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ghana TVET Service.[1][2]
Political career
Deh contested and won the 2024 National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Kpando Constituency, defeating incumbent MP Della Sowah. He was subsequently elected in the 2024 general election with 18,326 votes (73.56%), defeating Ernest Theophilus Quist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Cephas Avorgbedor of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG).[3][4][5]
Parliamentary committees
He serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee and the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sebastian Fred Deh – Parliament of Ghana". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Sebastian Deh appointed TVET's Governing Council Chairman". Graphic Online. June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "NDC's Sebastian Deh wins Kpando seat". The Daily Searchlight. December 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Kpando Constituency – 2024 Election Results". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Kpando MP-elect outlines vision for development". Ghana News Agency. December 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.