Alban bagbin biography of albert
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Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of the 8th Parliament, has been re-elected and sworn in as the Speaker of 9th Parliament.
Mr Bagbin was the only candidate whose name was put forward for the position and enjoyed an overwhelming endorsement by both sides of the House.
His nomination was moved by the Majority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who read out his biography.
“I move that Hon Alban Bagbin do take the chair of this House as the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament,” Dr Forson stated.
Motion
The motion was then seconded by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who earlier tried to raise preliminary objection over the nomination of Mr Bagbin.
However, the preliminary objection was strongly objected to by Majority members, particularly the MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who argued that seconding a motion did not call for a debate or comment in line with the Standing Orders of Parliament.
He was subsequently overruled by the acting Clerk-to-Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who chaired the election process of the Speaker.
The motion was then seconded by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who earlier tried to raise preliminary objection ove
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Alban Bagbin
Ghanaian politician, lawyer and 7th Speaker of the fourth Republic of Ghana
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012[6] until February 2013. He served as the Member of Parliament for Nadowli West constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana.[7] He contested for the presidential candidate slot of the National Democratic Congress in 2019, but lost to former President John Dramani Mahama.[8] On 7 January 2021, Bagbin was elected Speaker of 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.[2][9]
Early life and education
[edit]Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin was born on 24 September 1957 to Sansunni Bagbin and Margaret B. Bagbin who were both peasant farmers. He is the fourth child of nine children. He is a member of the Dagaaba ethnic group.[10][11] He hails from Sombo, Upper West Region of Ghana. Alban Bagbin was educated at the Wa Secondary School and Tamale Secondary School. He obtained
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Alban Bagbin
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7 ga Janairu, 2021 - ← Aaron Microphone Oquaye 7 ga Janairu, 2017 - District: Nadowli Kaleo Constituency(en) Election: 2016 Ghanian general election(en) 7 ga Janairu, 2013 - 6 ga Janairu, 2017 District: Nadowli Kaleo Constituency(en) Election: 2012 Ghanaian accepted election(en) 26 ga Janairu, 2012 - 7 ga Janairu, 2013 ← Carpenter Yieleh Chireh - Sherry Ayittey → 7 ga Janairu, 2009 - 6 ga Janairu, 2013 District: Nadowli West(en) Election: 2008 Ghanaian public election(en) 7 ga Janairu, 2005 - 6 ga Janairu, 2009 District: Nadowli West(en) Election: 2004 Ghanaian prevailing election(en) 7 ga Janairu, 2001 - 6 ga Janairu, 2005 District: Nadowli North Constituency(en) Election: 2000 Ghanian general election(en) 7 ga Janairu, 1997 - 6 ga Janairu, 2001 District: Nadowli Northward Constituency(en) Election: 1996 Ghanaian common election(en) 7 ga Janairu, 1993 - 6 ga Janairu, 1997 District: Nadowli North Constituency(en) Election: 1992 Ghanian parliamentary election(en) | |
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| Haihuwa | Yankin Loftier West, 24 Satumba 1957 (67 shekaru) |
| ƙasa | Ghana |
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| Makaranta | University disregard GhanaBachelor allround Law
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