Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu
Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu | |
|---|---|
| MP for Mion | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2017 | |
| President | John Kufour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1957 Sang, Northern Region Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of London, UK |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturalist |
Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu (born December 3, 1957)[1] is an Agriculturist/Farmer and Ghanaian politician. He is also a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Mion Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2]
Personal life
Yakubu is a Muslim, and is married with three children.[2]
Early life and education
Yakubu was born on December 3, 1957.[1] He hails from Sang, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] He graduated from Imperial College, University of London, UK and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Agronomy in 2000.[2]
Politics
Yakubu is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congess during the December 2004 Ghanaian General Elections as a member of Parliament to represent the Mion constituency. He polled 10,568 votes out of the 27,034 valid votes cast representing 39.10%.[3] He won his re-election bid in 2008 with 11,977 votes out of the 27,118 valid votes cast representing 44.17%.[4] He contested again in 2012 and polled 9,931 votes out of the 25,115 valid votes cast representing 39.54%.[5]
Career
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savanna Agricultural Research Institute[6]
- Member of Parliament (January, 2005–present; 3rd term)[6]
- Farmer/agriculturist[6]
References
- ^ a b "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Alhassan, Ahmed Yakubu (Dr)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Mion Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yakubu, Ahmed Alhassan (Dr)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.