Alhassan Azong

Hon.
Alhassan Azong
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Builsa South
Assumed office
7 January 2009
Preceded by Abolimbisa Roger Akantagriwen
Minister of state
(Public Sector Reform)
In office
2009–2013
President John Atta Mills
Personal details
Born (1965-12-18) 18 December 1965
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party People's National Convention
Children 6
Alma mater Paris Graduate School of Management
Profession Educationist/Teacher
Committees Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee
Education Youth, Sports and Culture Committee
Standing Orders Committee
Religion Islam

Alhassan Azong (born 18 December 1965) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Builsa South constituency in Ghana. He was also a Minister of state in the Mills government between 2009 and 2013.

Early life

Azong hails from Wiesi in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He acquired the ACIS in 1996. He also attended the Paris Graduate School of Management where he obtained the MBA. He later became a lecturer at the Bolgatanga Polytechnic, a position he held until he went into politics.[1]

Politics

He first contested the Builsa South seat in the December 2008 on the ticket of the People's National Convention, winning by the narrow margin of 59 votes (0.5%).[2] He served on the Committee on Members Holding Offices of Profit, Education Youth, Sports and Culture Committee and the Standing Orders Committee.[3] In the following election in December 2012, his majority increased to 6,048 (47.12).[4] He thus became the sole PNC MP in the 6th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Although he was not a member of the NDC, Azong was appointed Minister of state responsible for Public Sector Reform by President Mills in the NDC government from 2009 to 2013.[5] In 2013, he was renominated by President Mahama as the Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms, the same portfolio he held under the Mills government.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Alhassan Azong (PNC) (Builsa South)". Members of Parliament Profile. GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Parliamentary Results Builsa-South (Upper East)". Election 2008. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hon. Alhassan Azong". Members details. Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Detailed Parliamentary Election Results-Region UPPER EAST - Constituency BUILSA SOUTH" (PDF). 2012 Election Resulsts. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Government is committed to resolve challenges in public sector - Azong". General news. Ghana Home Page. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mahama appoints more ministers: Haruna for Trade". General news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

External links

Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Abolimbisa Roger Akantagriwen		 Builsa South
2009 – present 		Incumbent
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