Amadu Seidu (Ghanaian Member of Parliament)
Amadu Seidu (born March 9, 1954) is a Ghanaian member of parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu constituency in the Northern Region under the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2]
Hon. Amadu Seidu | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office January 2005 – 2008 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Constituency | Yapei/Kusawgu |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
President | John Atta Mills |
Constituency | Yapei/Kusawgu |
Majority | NDC |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 March 1954 |
Nationality | |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Occupation | Economic Planning Officer |
Profession | Economist/Banker/Insurer |
Early life and education
Seidu was born on March 9, 1954.[3] He hails from Mpaha in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Ghana at Legon in 1982.[2]
Career
He is an economist, insurer and banker by profession.[3] He is a member of Reconstituted Board for VRA Resettlement Trust Fund Build Capacity.[2]
Politics
In 2004, Seidu was re-elected to represent the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency for the 2004 general election. He polled 149 votes to beat two other contestants, Salifu Yaquob Wilson and John Adams who polled 66 and 25 votes respectively at a constituency delegates' congress at Yapei.[2][4]
In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections, he was elected as the Member of parliament for the Yapei/Kusawgu constituency in the Northern Region for the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[5] He was elected with 12,517 votes out of 25,712 total valid votes cast.[6] He was elected over Yakubu Zakaria of the New Patriotic Party, Bauh George Inusah of the People's National Convention, Yahaya Shaibu of the Democratic Freedom Party, Issahaku Iddisah of the Democratic People's Party, Sappor Isaac Tetteh of the Convention People's Party and Abubakari Abass Alhassan an independent candidate.[6] These obtained 48.12%, 1.24%, 1.12%, 0.21% and 0.64% respectively of total valid votes cast.[6]
Personal life
Seidu is a Muslim[3] and he is married with seven children.[2]
References
- "NO FREE EDUCATION UP NORTH – MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amadu, Seidu (Alhaji)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Seidu, Amadu (Alhaji)". 2016-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- "Alhaji Amadu Seidu gets the nod for Yapei/Kusawgu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 108.