Abdul-Razak Tahidu is a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament for the Chereponi constituency in the North East region of Ghana.[1][2][3]

Hon.
Abdul-Razak Tahidu
Board Member for Petroleum Commission, Member of Parliament for Chereponi Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded bySamuel Abdulai Jabanyite
Personal details
Born
Abdul-Razak Tahidu

(1977-01-28) 28 January 1977 (age 47)
Chereponi, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesSubsidiary Legislation Committee, Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Early life and education

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He was born on 28 January 1977 and hails from Chereponi in the North East region of Ghana. He had his basic education in 1992 and had his SSSCE in 1995. He also had his Teacher certificate in 2000 and his Degree in Basic Education in 2007 and further had his master's degree in Leadership & Development in 2013.[4]

Career

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He was the Budget and Examinations Officer at Ghana Education Service and later the District Chief Executive at the Ministry of Local Government for the Chereponi district.[4][5][6][7]

Political career

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He is a member of NPP and currently the MP for Chereponi Constituency.[4] He won the parliamentary seat with 19,800 votes whilst the incumbent Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite had 12,859 votes.[8][9] Currently, he is a board member for the Petroleum Commission.[10][11]

Committees

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He is a member of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and also a member of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee.[4]

Personal life

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Abdul-Razak is a Muslim.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tahidu, Abdul-Razak". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ "Tahidu Abdul Razak". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ "Hon. Abdul-Razak Tahidu – The Ghanaian Standard". Ghana Standard. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ "Cherepony yearns for Tahidu as DCE". GhanaWeb. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. ^ Agyeman, Adwoa (2017-05-05). "Chereponi DCE nominee confirmed". Adomonline. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. ^ "Campaign to include Chereponi in proposed region receives boost". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  8. ^ "Chereponi constituency: DCE axes incumbent MP from Parliament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. ^ "All incumbent MPs in North East Region kicked out". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  10. ^ "Petroleum Commission's Board sworn in". SIGA: State Interests and Governance Authority. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors – Petroleum Commission Ghana". Retrieved 2022-01-16.