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Abena Oppong-Asare
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This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Oppong-Asare, not Asare.
Abena Oppong-Asare (born 8 February 1983)[1] is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erith and Thamesmead in the 2019 general election.[2] She and Bell Ribeiro-Addy, both elected in the 2019 general election, are the first female British Ghanaian MPs.[3][4]
![]() | This article's subject is standing for re-election to the UK's House of Commons on 4 July, and has not been an MP since Parliament's dissolution on 30 May. The article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health, Leader ...
Abena Oppong-Asare | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health | |
Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Rosena Allin-Khan |
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 16 October 2020 ā 5 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Wes Streeting |
Succeeded by | Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Teresa Pearce |
Majority | 3,758 (9.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Abena Oppong-Asare[1] (1983-02-08) 8 February 1983 (age 41) |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Kent (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Official website |
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She was appointed to the Official Opposition frontbench in 2020, becoming Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, and later Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health.[5]