Farouk Aliu Mahama

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Hon.
Farouk Aliu Mahama
Member of Parliament for
Yendi Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama (born 27 April 1981)[1] is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[2][3] He is the member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency after winning in the 2020 parliamentary elections.[4]

Early life and education[]

Mahama had his basic education at Sakasaka Presby Experimental School in Tamale and Achimota schools. He attended secondary school at Prempeh College in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. He then went to Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) where he completed with a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing.[5]

Mahama also holds a master's degree in Supply Chain Management from the Coventry University in England, the United Kingdom and he is also certified International Supply Chain Professional which he acquired from the International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute-USA.[5][6]

Politics[]

In June 2020, Mahama won in the primaries and was declared as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Yendi constituency in the Northern Region ahead of the 2020 parliamentary and presidential elections.[7] Mahama was declared winner after polling 244 votes against Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakaria, a Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Loans Centre (MASLOC) and Baba Daney, a Chartered Accountant who got 210 and 139 votes respectively.[8][9]

In December 2020, He won the 2020 December parliamentary elections for the Yendi Constituency. He was declared winner after getting 40,624 votes against his closest contender Alhassan Abdul Fatawu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who had 24,755 votes.[10]

Mahama takes over from Mohammed Habib Tijani, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs under the Akufo-Addo government, who had been member of parliament since recapturing the seat for the New Patriotic Party in the 2012 elections but rather decided not to contest in the 2020 elections.

Career[]

In August 2021, Nana Akufo-Addo appointed Farouk as the Board Chair of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Corporation.[11]

Personal life[]

He is the son of Ghanaian politician and former vice president the late Aliu Mahama and Hajia Ramatu Mahama. Alhaji Imoro Egala is the maternal grandfather of Farouk[12][5][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mahama, Aliu Umar Farouk". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. ^ Gyesi, Zadok K. (20 February 2020). "Farouk Mahama submits nomination form for NPP Yendi parliamentary primary". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ^ Alabira, Mohammed Aminu M. (10 October 2020). "I'll win Yendi parliamentary seat with over 80% votes – Farouk Aliu Mahama". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. ^ Abdul-Hanan (9 December 2020). "Farouk Aliu Mahama makes history in N/R with 16,000 votes difference". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. ^ a b c Amenyanyo, Gerrard-Israel (2020-05-29). "MEET ALHAJI UMAR FAROUK: The Most Promising Politician In Ghana". GBAfrica. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  6. ^ "Voiceless Media Profiles Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama NPP Parliamentary Candidate For Yendi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  7. ^ Duodu, Samuel (20 June 2020). "Farouk Aliu Mahama wins Yendi NPP primary". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  8. ^ Daily Guide Network (15 June 2020). "NPP primaries: Who leads NPP Yendi Constituency?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  9. ^ "Farouk Mahama wins NPP primary to represent Yendi". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  10. ^ Gyesi, Zadak K. (9 December 2020). "Farouk Mahama wins Yendi seat for NPP". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  11. ^ a b "Akufo-Addo appoints Farouk Mahama as Board Chair for Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Corporation". Citi Business News. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  12. ^ Abdul-Hanan (9 November 2020). "Aliu Mahama Foundation Announces 8th Anniversary And Memorial Lecture". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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