Hamza Adam
Ghanaian politician
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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]
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 |
Early life and education
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
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
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
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
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
He is a Muslim.[1]