Emmanuel Opam-Brown Akolbire

Akolbire is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was elected as member of the 5th Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana to represent Bolgatanga Central Constituency in December 2008 and he assumed office in January 2009.^[4] He was elected with 28,656 votes out of 49,694 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 57.66% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Mercy Alima Amusah A. of the New Patriotic Party, David Apasera of the People's National Convention, Anyema Robert Abiiro of Democratic People's Party, Awuni Atia Solomon of the Democratic People's Party and Evelyn Lamisi Anabila of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 20.25%, 20.14%, 0.46%, 0.20% and 1.29% respectively of total valid votes cast.^[5] In 2012, he contested for the re-election to become member of the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.^[1] He lost his polls in the 2016 General Elections and is staging a comeback in the December 2020 General Elections.^[6] He was member of committees on Employment, Social welfare and State and also Finance Committee.^[7]

Akolbire is a Christian (Catholic).^[2] He is married with six children.^[1]