Hamza Adam
Hon. Hamza Adam | |
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kumbungu | |
Assumed office 7 January 2020 | |
President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 October 1975 |
Political party | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
Committees | Environment, Science and Technology Committee, Gender and Children Committee |
Hamza Adam (born 30 October 1975) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Adam was born on October 30, 1975. He holds a PhD in Rural Livelihoods, an MPhil in Agricultural Extension, and a BSc in Agriculture Technology.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Adam has worked as a lecturer and a Head of Department at the University for Development Studies.[3]
Politics
[edit]Hon. Hamza Adam is a member of National Democratic Congress and represent the Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1][4]
2020 election
[edit]Hon. Hamza Adam first contested the Kumbungu constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2020 Ghanaian general election and won with 22,961 votes representing 54.60% of the total votes. He won the parliamentary seat over Abdul Salam Hamza Fataw of New Patriotic Party who pulled 17,144 votes which is equivalent to 40.77%, parliamentary candidate for IND Abukari Abdul Fataw had 1,154 votes representing 2.74% and the parliamentary candidate for Convention People's Party Nabila Alhassan Basiru had 795 votes representing 1.89% of the total votes.[5][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]He is Muslim.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Review NHIS; It has become ineffective – Dr Hamza Adam – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ a b "Dr. Adam Hamza – University for Development Studies". University for Development Studies Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "NDC's Hamza Adam secures Kumbungu seat". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Kumbungu Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Kumbungu". Mobile GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Election 2020: At least 108 current MPs are not returning to Parliament - MyJoyOnline". MyJoyonline. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.