Salifu Yakubu
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Salifu Yakubu | |
|---|---|
| Ghana Ambassador to Mali | |
| In office 1961–1968 | |
| Nominated by | Dr Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | K. Sam-Ghartey |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Savelugu | |
| In office 1956 – February 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Bukhari Sumani[1] |
| Succeeded by | Abdulai Yakubu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1919 |
| Party | |
| Alma mater | Achimota College |
Salifu Yakubu was a Ghanaian politician and diplomat. He was the member of parliament for the Savelugu constituency from 1956 to 1966. While in parliament, he doubled as Ghana's ambassador to Mali from 1961 until 1968.
Yakubu had his early education at Tamale Government School from 1929 to 1938.[2] He continued at Achimota College where he pursued a course in Arts and Crafts, graduating in 1940.[3]
Career
Yakubu joined the teaching staff of Tamale Middle School in 1940 and taught there for a year before joining the Police Force of the Gold Coast.[3] He served as a police officer rising to the rank of a sergeant until his retirement on 12 July 1956.[3]