Hamza Adam
Hon. Hamza Adam | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kumbungu | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2020 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
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| Born | 30 October 1975 |
| Party | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
| Committees | Environment, Science and Technology Committee, Gender and Children Committee |
Hamza Adam (born 30 October 1975) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Adam was born on October 30, 1975. He holds a PhD in Rural Livelihoods, an MPhil in Agricultural Extension, and a BSc in Agriculture Technology.[1][3] He also has Teachers' Certifiicate 'A' from Bagabaga College of Education and McGill University certificate.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Adam has worked as a lecturer and a Head of Department at the University for Development Studies.[3] He currently serves in the following committees Environmet;
Politics
[edit]Hon. Hamza Adam is a member of National Democratic Congress and represents the Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1][7]
2020 election
[edit]Hon. Hamza Adam first contested the Kumbungu constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2020 Ghanaian general election and won with 22,961 votes, representing 54.60% of the total votes. He won the parliamentary seat over Abdul Salam Hamza Fataw of New Patriotic Party who polled 17,144 votes, which is equivalent to 40.77%; parliamentary candidate for IND Abukari Abdul Fataw had 1,154 votes representing 2.74%, and the parliamentary candidate for Convention People's Party Nabila Alhassan Basiru had 795 votes representing 1.89% of the total votes.[8][9][10]
2024 Ghanaian general election
[edit]Hamza again contested the Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the 2024 Ghanaian general election and was re-elected with 27, 242 votes representing 58.66% of the total votes over the New Patriotic Party candidate Abdul Salam Hamza Fataw who had 19,198 votes, which is equivalent to 41.34%.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]He is a Muslim.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ↑ "Review NHIS; It has become ineffective – Dr Hamza Adam – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- 1 2 "Dr. Adam Hamza – University for Development Studies". University for Development Studies Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- 1 2 "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ↑ "MP for Kumbungu is an associate professor - Speaker directs clerks to amend title in Votes and Proceedings". GhanaWeb. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ↑ "MP for Kumbungu is an associate professor - Speaker directs clerks to amend title in Votes and Proceedings". GhanaWeb. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ↑ "NDC's Hamza Adam secures Kumbungu seat". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "Kumbungu Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Kumbungu". Mobile GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "Election 2020: At least 108 current MPs are not returning to Parliament - MyJoyOnline". MyJoyonline. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "Kumbungu Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "Kumbungu Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-02-18.