Alban Bagbin

Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin
Hon.; Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin
Member of Parliament for Nadowli West Constituency
	In office; 7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
President	Nana Akufo-Addo
Member of the Ghana Parliament; for Nadowli West
	In office; 7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
President	John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Nadowli West Constituency
	In office; 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
President	John Atta Mills; John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Nadowli West Constituency
	In office; 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
President	John Kufuor
Member of Parliament for Nadowli North Constituency
	In office; 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
President	John Kufuor
Minister for Health
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; Jan 2012
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Personal details
Born	24 September 1957
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Profession	Lawyer

Honourable Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician who is currently the Second deputy speaker of Parliament. He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government until February 2013 when Hanny-Sherry Ayittey took over the position. He has been the Member of Parliament for Nadowli West constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

Bagbin was born on 24 September 1957.[2] He hails from the Upper West Region of Ghana and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and English at the University of Ghana in 1980. He proceeded to the Ghana School of Law at Makola in Accra after which he was called to the bar in 1982.[1]

Political life

Bagbin is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and represents the Nadowli West Constituency from the Upper West Region. Bagbin announced his intentions to run for president in 2008 on the NDC ticket, but he never stood for the primaries.[3] He became the Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament in 2009. Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010, he was appointed Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing by President Mills.[4][5] He has also been confirmed as Majority Leader of Parliament under President Mahama's tenure of office, he succeeded Dr Benjamin Kunbuor who was appointed as the Minister of Defense[6] The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned the public and his colleagues to be wary of negative criticisms and attacks on Members of Parliament (MPs) over the proposed new parliamentary chamber since the house is yet to take a decision on the motion. He noted that the negative criticisms on the project and the sheer attacks on MPs had dire consequences for the nation and urged the citizenry to desist from such bad conduct.[7]

2004 Elections

Bagbin was elected as the member of parliament for the Nadowli West constituency in the Upper West region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[8][9] He therefore represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[10] He was elected with 11,296votes out of 22,349total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 50.5% of the total valid votes cast.[8][9] He was elected over Clement K. Senchi of the People's National Convention, Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga of the New Patriotic Party, Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu of the Convention People's Party, Bisung Edward of the Democratic People's Party and Dapilaa Ishak an independent candidate.[8][9] These obtained 625votes, 5,297votes, 152votes, 188votes, 4,791votes respectively. These were equivalent to 2.8%, 23.7%, 0.7%, 0.8% and 21.4% respectively of the total valid votes cast.[8][9] Bagbin was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[8][9][10] The National Democratic Congress won a total of 7 parliamentary seats in the Upper West region in that election.[11] In all, the National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary representation out of 230 seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[11]

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References

"Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (NDC) (Nadowli West)". Upper West » Members Of Parliament » Profile. GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
"Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Bagbin to run for presidency". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
"President Mills reshuffles Ministers". General News of Monday, 25 January 2010. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
"Reshuffle Blues: Sena Dansua Heads Sports Ministry". General News of Tuesday, 26 January 2010. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
"Alban Bagbin Confirmed As Majority Leader of Parliament. He is considered as the all time legislature in the democratic history of Ghana". The Accra Report.
"We're yet to debate new chamber project - Alban Bagbin". Citi Newsroom. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Sissala East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
Elections 2004; Ghana’s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 190.
Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004.
"Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

External links

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by ?	MP for Nadowli North 1993 – 2005	Succeeded by Constituency changed
Preceded by New constituency	Member of Parliament for Nadowli West 2005 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by ?	Minority Leader 2005 – 2009	Succeeded by John Tia
Preceded by Felix Owusu-Adjapong	Majority Leader 2009 – 2010	Succeeded by Cletus Avoka
Preceded by Albert Abongo	Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing 2010 – 2012	Succeeded by Enoch Teye Mensah
Preceded by Joseph Yieleh Chireh	Minister for Health 2012 – 2014	Incumbent

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[:4-1] "Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (NDC) (Nadowli West)". Upper West » Members Of Parliament » Profile. GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

[2] "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[3] "Bagbin to run for presidency". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[4] "President Mills reshuffles Ministers". General News of Monday, 25 January 2010. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.

[5] "Reshuffle Blues: Sena Dansua Heads Sports Ministry". General News of Tuesday, 26 January 2010. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.

[6] "Alban Bagbin Confirmed As Majority Leader of Parliament. He is considered as the all time legislature in the democratic history of Ghana". The Accra Report.

[7] "We're yet to debate new chamber project - Alban Bagbin". Citi Newsroom. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

[:0-8] FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Sissala East Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[:1-9] Elections 2004; Ghana’s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 190.

[:2-10] Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004.

[:3-11] "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.