Mahama Ayariga
Hon Mahama Ayariga | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bawku Central Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 | |
| Assumed office Jan 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Adamu Daramani |
| Majority | 4,989 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1974 Bawku, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Relations | Frank Abdulai Ayariga Hassan Ayariga |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mahama Ayariga (born 24 May 1974) is a lawyer and politician in Ghana. He belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He was the Minister of Information and Media Relations and currently the Minister of Youth and Sports under the John Dramani Mahama administration.
Early life and education
Ayariga was born in Bawku in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He was educated in Ghana and Nigeria and the United States of America. He attended the Barewa College in Zaira in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree from the Harvard Law School in the United States of America and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) Degree from University of Ghana, Legon.
He started his career as a Teaching Assistant in Natural Resources Law and International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana. He also co-founded and was the Executive Director of the Legal Resources Centre, an organization to promote human rights, community development and social justice.[1]
Ayariga's older brother Ayariga Hassan was the presidential candidate of the People's National Convention (Ghana) for the 2012 General Elections in Ghana.,[2]
Political career
Ayariga was the member of Ghana's parliament for the Bawku Central constituency from 2005 but lost his seat in the 2008 Elections to Adamu Dramani Sakande of the NPP. The seat became vacant when Adamu was convicted and jailed by a court for having stood for the election while being the citizen of another country which is against the Ghana constitution.[3] Ayariga recaptured the seat in the 2012 General Elections.[4]
In 2009 when Prof John Evans Atta Mills won the elections, Ayariga became the Presidential Spokesman before he was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Education.[5]
Mahama Ayariga was nominated for appointment as Minister for Information by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2013.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Education Stakeholders Meeting Speaker Biographies". IDP Foundation.
- ^ Naatogmah, Abdul Karim (2011-04-19). "PNC Presidential Aspirant Jabs Dr. Edward Mahama". CitiFM Online.
- ^ "Bawku Central MP Adamu Sakande convicted; jailed two years". InfoGhana. 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Ayariga wins Bawku Central Constituency". TV3 Ghana.
- ^ "President Mills reshuffles Deputy Ministers, appoints new DCEs". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-02-16.
- ^ "President Mahama appoints first batch of Ministers". Pravda Radio. 2013-01-11.