Umar Abdul-Razak
Umar Abdul Razark | |
|---|---|
| Member of Ghanaian Parliament for Tolon Constituency | |
| Preceded by | Alhaji Abdulai Salifu |
| Succeeded by | Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1975 Lungbunga, Northern Region Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University for Development Studies |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturalist |
Umar Abdul Razak (born 1 October 1975) is a Ghanaian agriculturist and a former tutor at Tolon Senior High school.[1] He was also a member of parliament for the Tolon constituency of the Northern Region of Ghana.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Abdul-Razak was born on October 1, 1975. He hails from Lungbunga in the Northern region of Ghana.He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Renewable from the University for development studies.[3]
Politics
[edit]He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana as a representative of the National Democratic Congress.[4] His political career began when he contested in the 2004 Ghanaian general election and obtained a total of 19, 123 votes thereby retaining the seat for the National Democratic Congress.[5] He contested for his seat again in the 2008 Ghanaian general election and won with a total of 17,356 votes making a total percentage of 50.02.[6] He lost in the 2012 Ghanaian general election to a candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Wahab Suhiyinu Wumbei.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Razak belongs to the Islamic Religion (Muslim) and is married with two children.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Abdul-Razaq, A. Umar". Ghana MP's. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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- ^ "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Abdul-Razaq, A. Umar". Ghana MP's. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Can npp retain the Tolon Constituency seat?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "NPP Primaries: Alhaji Habib Iddrisu To Win Tolon By 70%". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Parliament – Tolon Constituency Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "NPP MP aspirant donates to Tolon Constituency". GhanaWeb. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Abdul-Razaq, A. Umar". Ghana MP's. Retrieved 9 July 2020.