Ahmed Ibrahim (Ghanaian politician)

Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2009
President	Nana Akufo-Addo
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Banda Constituency
Personal details
Born	(1974-05-06) 6 May 1974 (age 50) Banda Ahenkro
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	One
Alma mater	University of Ghana,Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Profession	Chief Executive Officer
Committees	Special Budget Committee; Communications Committee; Local Government and Rural Development Committee; Business Committee

Ahmed Ibrahim is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Banda Constituency in the Bono Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.^[1][2][3] He is currently the Deputy Minority Chief Whip in the Parliament of Ghana.^[4][5]

Early life and education

Ibrahim was born on 6 May 1974, in Banda Ahenkro in the Bono Region of Ghana. Ibrahim studied at the University of Ghana where he received a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Philosophy in 2001.He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree, with specialization in Finance from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration in 2019^[6]

Career

He was the chief executive officer of Flamingo Publications (Ghana) Limited.^[7]

Politics

Ibrahim began his political career in 2009 after being declared the winner of the 2008 Ghanaian General Elections for his constituency. He was then elected into the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana on 7 January 2009. After the completion of his first term in office, Ibrahim decided to run for another term in 2013 and defeated Joe Danquah to retain his seat. In 2015 he contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Banda constituency in the Bono Region of Ghana. He won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections by getting 6,167 votes representing 52.03% against his opponent 5,660 votes representing 47.76%.^[7][8]

He was re-elected member of parliament for the 9th parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.^[9]

Committees

Ibrahim is a member of the Special Budget Committee; a member of the Communications Committee; a member of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee; and a member of the Business Committee.^[6]

Personal life

Ibrahim is a Christian.^[6] He is married with one child.^[7]

References

1. "Minority fumes over bill to put COCOBOD under Agric Ministry; says it is needless". The Chronicle Online. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
2. "Banda MP donates 12,000 blocks to four churches". The Chronicle Online. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. "E-levy not on Parliament's business statement for this week - Ahmed Ibrahim - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. "Ahmed Ibrahim raises concerns over nomination of Justice Gaewu to Supreme Court bench". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. Tornyi, Emmanuel (30 September 2022). "National Security warned Nana Addo against SIM card blockage – Ahmed Ibrahim". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
6. "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
7. "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". GhanaMps. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
8. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Banda Constituency Election 2016 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
9. "Ahmed Ibrahim retains Banda Seat". Graphic Online. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.