Ras Mubarak

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Hon.
Ras Mubarak
Member of Parliament
for Kumbungu Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Preceded byMoses Amadu Yahaya
Personal details
Born
Ras Mubarak

(1979-06-03) 3 June 1979 (age 42)
Satani, Kumbungu
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materLondon School of Journalism
University of Oslo
OccupationJournalist

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][3] from 2013–2016.

Ras Mubarak used to be a Reggae music Presenter at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked both on radio and Television.[4]

Early life and education[]

Ras Mubarak was born at Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana but hails from Satani, in the Kumbungu district where his great grandfather was Paramount Chief.

He holds a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism[5] and Post Graduate Diploma(NIBS) in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo[5] Norway, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from the Nobel International Business School in Accra.

Political career[]

Ras Mubarak contested for the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) Parliamentary slot for Ablekuma North in 2011.[6] 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.[7] He lost the contest to the New Patriotic Party Candidate. He then proceeded to contest for the NDC Parliamentary slot in Kumbungu in 2015.[8][9] 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.[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ras Mubarak appointed as National Youth Coordinator – MyJoyOnline". www.asempafmonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. 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. ^ "Ras Mubarak writes: Reflections from the skies". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Rastafari Council Visits Ras Mubarak – Daily Guide Africa". dailyguideafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Ras Mubarak Eyes Ablekuma North NDC Slot". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Ras Mubarak Launches Campaign". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Ras Mubarak Leaves Ablekuma North For Kumbungu Seat". Ghanareporters. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. ^ Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (22 November 2015). "#NDCDecides: Ras Mubarak wins Kumbungu primary". Ghana News. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. ^ "I Was Not Chased Out Of Kumbungu – Ras Mubarak – GhanaPoliticsOnline". ghanapoliticsonline.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  11. ^ "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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