Ras Mubarak

Ras Mubarak (born 3 June 1979) is a farmer, freelance media publicist and a politician.[1] He belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He was the Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority (Ghana)[2] from 2013–2016. Ras Mubarak used to be a Reggae music Presenter at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked both on radio and Television.[3]

Early life and education

Ras Mubarak was born at Satani, a town near Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana. He holds a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism[4] and Post Graduate Diploma(NIBS) in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo.[4]

Political career

Ras Mubarak contested for the NDC (Ghana) Parliamentary slot for Ablekuma North in 2011.[5] He won the contest and subsequently stood on the party to contest for the general election in 2012 to represent Ablekuma North as their Member of Parliament.[6] He lost the contest to the New Patriotic Party Candidate. He then proceeded to contest for the NDC Parliamentary slot in Kumbungu in 2015.[7][8] He again won and contested for the Member of Parliament of Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Northern Region of Ghana for the 2016 Ghana General Election.[9][10]

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References
  1. "Ras Mubarak appointed as National Youth Coordinator – MyJoyOnline". www.asempafmonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. FM, Ekow Annan || Live. "CEO Of National Youth Authority, Ras Mubarak Leads Ghanaian Delegation To First Ever Global Forum On Youth Policies In Azerbaijan". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. "Rastafari Council Visits Ras Mubarak – Daily Guide Africa". dailyguideafrica.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament,. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 14 April 2017.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  5. "Ras Mubarak Eyes Ablekuma North NDC Slot". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. "Ras Mubarak Launches Campaign". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. "Ras Mubarak Leaves Ablekuma North For Kumbungu Seat". Ghanareporters. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (22 November 2015). "#NDCDecides: Ras Mubarak wins Kumbungu primary". Ghana News. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. "I Was Not Chased Out Of Kumbungu – Ras Mubarak – GhanaPoliticsOnline". ghanapoliticsonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. "COVID-19: Ras Mubarak wants Parliament to summon Employment Minister over job losses". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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