Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka
| Hon. Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak | |
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| Member of Parliament for Asawase | |
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Assumed office 21 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Gibril Adamu Mohammed |
| Majority | 9,116 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | |
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In office January 2009 – 25 June 2009 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Nana Akomea |
| Succeeded by | Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akuse |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Meimuna Ezideen Abdul Wahab |
| Relations | Ras Mubarak (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Muslim |
Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka is the Member of Parliament for Asawase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He was the Minister for Youth and Sports in the Ghana government. He was requested by President Mills to proceed on leave while allegations of corruption against him were investigated.[1] He however resigned from government following the acceptance by President Mills of the findings of the investigating committee.[2]
Muntaka was born at Akuse in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He worked as a teacher. He later went into politics. He first entered the Parliament of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in 2005 when he won a by-election in the Asawase constituency with a majority of 11,142[3] replacing the late Dr Gibrine also of the NDC who had won the seat in December 2004 with a majority of 4,474.[4] The Ghana Center for Democratic Development deemed that this by-election was "fair and transparent, but not free from fear."[5] He subsequently retained his seat in the Ghanaian parliamentary election held in December 2008.[6] He also won the next election in 2012. Alhaji Mubarak is Chief Majority Whip in parliament for the John Mahama led NDC Government.
See also
References
- ↑ "Times: New twist to Mubarak saga". MyJoyOnline. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "Embattled Sports Minister Muntaka resigns". General News of Friday, 26 June 2009 (Ghana Home Page). Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ↑ "NDC wins Asawase bye-election". General News of Friday, 22 April 2005 (Ghana Home Page). Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "NDC Silences Ruling Party In Asawase". Politics of Friday, 22 April 2005. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "Statement on the Thursday April 21, 2005 Asawasi Constituency Parliamentary Bye-Election" (pdf). Ghana Center for Democratic Development. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Results Asawase (Ashanti Region)". Elections 2008 (Ghana Home Page). Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
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| Preceded by Gibril Adamu Mohammed |
Member of Parliament for Asawase 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Nana Akomea |
Minister for Youth and Sports 2009 |
Succeeded by Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo |