Tia Sugri Alfred
Hon. Tia Sugri Alfred | |
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Constituency | Nalerigu/Gambaga |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
President | John Atta Mills |
Preceded by | Alima Hajia Mahama |
Majority | NDC |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 March 1956 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Ibadan, Nigeria |
Occupation | Veterinary Surgeon |
Tia Sugri Alfred (born 12 March 1956) was the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency in the Northern region of Ghana for the 5th Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Tia was born on 12 March 1956. He hails from Samini in the Northern region of Ghana. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.[1][2]
Career
Tia is a veterinary surgeon by profession.[2][1] He was the CEO of Central Veterinary Company in Tema.[1][2]
He was a Member of Parliament from January 2001 to January 2005.[2][1]
Politics
Tia is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1] He was a committee member for Health, Special Budget.[2] Tia was first elected into office in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections as the Member of parliament for the Nalerigu Gambaga constituency in the Northern region of Ghana. He was elected with 15,443 votes out of the 34,701 valid votes cast, equivalent to 44.5% of total valid votes cast.[4][5] He was elected over Hajia Alima Mahama of the New Patriotic Party, Banaba M Alando of the People's National Convention, John Bibirim of the Democratic Freedom Party and Alhassan Zibilim an independent candidate.[5] These obtained 32.96%, 20.83%, 0.54% and 1.17% respectively of total valid votes cast.[5]
Personal life
Alfred is married with five children.[4] He is a Christian (Presbyterian).[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Tia, Alfred Sugri (Dr)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana Parliament member Alfred Sugri Tia (Dr)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Tia, Alfred Sugri (Dr)". web.archive.org. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 103.