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Baba Jamal

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Hon.
Baba Jamal
Member of Ghana Parliament Akwatia
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed

(1969-05-07) 7 May 1969 (age 55)
Akwatia, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
ProfessionManager director

Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed (born 7 May 1969) is a Ghanaian politician. He was a member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency.[1] He served as the deputy minister-designate for Local Government and Rural Development.[2]

Early life and education

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Ahmed was born in 1969 at Akwatia in the Eastern region of Ghana. He holds an MPhil in International Politics and a degree in law from the University of Ghana.[1]

Career

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Ahmed worked as the managing director of Meeme Business venture in Akwatia. And also served as the deputy general secretary of the National Democratic Congress.[1] He was called to the Bar in 2015.[3]

Politics

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On 7 December 2012, Ahmed won the parliamentary seat for Akwatia constituency for the first time, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the 2012 Ghanaian General Elections obtaining 50.44% of the total valid votes cast.[4]

He lost the seat to Mercy Ama Sey in the 2016 General Elections after he polled 15,905 votes while Mercy Ama Sey garnered 21,433 of the total valid votes cast.[5]

Personal life.

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Ahmed is a Muslim. He is married with five children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Ahmed Mohammed Baba Jamal". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ Online, Peace FM. "PHOTO: Baba Jamal And Wife". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Baba Jamal makes it to the bar after 9 years". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Constituency watch: Baba Jamal, Ama Sey to slug it out in Akwatia". Graphic Online. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Opposition is sweet – Baba Jamal". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.