Iddrisu Zakari Alidu

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Iddrisu Zakari Alidu is a Ghanaian politician and an MP for Walewale. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.(NDC).[1]

Iddrisu Zakari Alidu
Succeeded bySagre Bambangi
MP for Walewale
In office
7 January 2009 – 7 January 2013
PresidentJohn Evans Atta Mills
Personal details
Born (1956-03-06) 6 March 1956 (age 68)
Janga, Northern Region (Ghana) Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children9
Alma materUniversity of Education, Winneba,
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Early life and education

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Zakari was born on 6 March 1956 in Janga his hometown in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Education, Winneba where he graduated with his Bachelor of Education in Accounting and also attend Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) located at Achimota in Accra for his Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership(EMGL) in 2008.[2]

Career

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Zakari is a teacher by profession.[3][2]

Political life

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Zakari was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to represent the Walewale constituency after winning with 11,355 votes during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. He had a total of 35.30% of all votes cast during the 2004 elections and won to represent the Walewale constituency.[4] He contested again and won in the 2008 Ghanaian general election which gave him the opportunity to represent his constituency for the second time.[5]

Personal life

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He is married with nine children and is a Muslim.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Alidu, Iddrisu Zakari". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Walewale Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Walewale Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.