Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem
Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem (born June 1, 1948)[1] is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He represented the Nanton constituency of the Northern region of Ghana.[2]
Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament of Ghana | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Constituency | Nanton constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1948 Northern Region (Ghana) |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Abdul-Kareem was born on June 1, 1948. He hails from Nanton in the Northern region of Ghana. He obtained a diploma in Accountancy, from the Institute of Planning and Technology Administration of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1974.[1][3]
Career and politics
Abdul-Kareem is the Chief executive officer of Kadil Company Limited in Tamale, Northern region of Ghana.[3] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. During the 2004 Ghanaian general elections, he contested on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party but lost against Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu of the National Democratic Congress.[4] However, he contested again and won the Nanton constituency seat in the 2008 Ghanaian general election, with a 6,868 votes out of the 14,592 of the valid votes cast representing 45.9%.[3]
References
- "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Peace FM. "Parliament - Northern Region Election 2008 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Abdul-Karim, Iddrisu (Alhaji)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Peace FM. "Parliament - Northern Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.