Roland Issifu Alhassan

 Ghanan
ambassador
to  Germany
In office
2001 – september 2006
Preceded by George Robert Nipah
Succeeded by es:Grant Ohemeng Kesse
Personal details
Born September 15, 1935
Died April 14, 2014(2014-04-14) (aged 78)

Alhaji Roland Issifu Alhassan was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat. Alhassan was a founder of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), specifically in the country's Northern Region.[1] He served as an MP for Tolon-Kumbungu from 1969–1972 and 1979–1981. In 1992, Alhassan was a candidate for Vice President of Ghana as the running mate of presidential hopeful, Albert Adu Boahen.[1] He also served as Ghana's ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2006 during the administration of former President John Kufuor.[1][2]

In addition to his political career, Alhassan was also the first person from northern Ghana to be called to the Bar and become a lawyer.[1]

Roland Issifu Alhassan died from a short illness at 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, on April 14, 2014, at the age of 81.[1] He was buried in his hometown of Kumbungu, Tolon-Kumbungu District, Northern Region.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NPP founding father dies at 37 Military Hospital". GhanaWeb. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  2. ↑ "RI Alhassan Was Legal Legend – Says Akufo Addo". Daily Guide (Ghana). 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-11.


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