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
Member of Parliament
In office
January 2005 – 2008
PresidentJohn Kufuor
ConstituencyYapei/Kusawgu
Member of Parliament
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
ConstituencyYapei/Kusawgu
MajorityNDC
Personal details
Born (1954-03-09) 9 March 1954
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
OccupationEconomic Planning Officer
ProfessionEconomist/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
  1. "NO FREE EDUCATION UP NORTH – MP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amadu, Seidu (Alhaji)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Seidu, Amadu (Alhaji)". 2016-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  4. "Alhaji Amadu Seidu gets the nod for Yapei/Kusawgu". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  5. "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 108.
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