Ras Mubarak

Ras Mubarak (born 3 June 1979) is a farmer, freelance media publicist and political consultant.[1] He belongs to the National Democratic Congress (Ghana). He was the Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority (Ghana)[2] from 2013–2016. Ras Mubarak used to be a Reggae music Presenter at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, where he worked both on radio and Television.[3]

Early life and Education

Ras Mubarak was born at Satani, a town near Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana.He holds a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism[4] and Post Graduate Diploma(NIBS) in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo.[4]

Political career

Ras Mubarak contested for the NDC (Ghana) Parliamentary slot for Ablekuma North in 2011.[5] He won the contest and subsequently stood on the party to contest for the general election in 2012 to represent Ablekuma North as their Member of Parliament.[6] He lost the contest to the New Patriotic Party Candidate. He then proceeded to contest for the NDC Parliamentary slot in Kumbungu in 2015.[7][8] He again won and contested for the Member of Parliament of Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Northen Region of Ghana for the 2016 Ghana General Election.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Ras Mubarak appointed as National Youth Coordinator – MyJoyOnline". www.asempafmonline.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ↑ FM, Ekow Annan || Live. "CEO Of National Youth Authority, Ras Mubarak Leads Ghanaian Delegation To First Ever Global Forum On Youth Policies In Azerbaijan". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Rastafari Council Visits Ras Mubarak – Daily Guide Africa". dailyguideafrica.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. 1 2 Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament,. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Ras Mubarak Eyes Ablekuma North NDC Slot". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Ras Mubarak Launches Campaign". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Ras Mubarak Leaves Ablekuma North For Kumbungu Seat". Ghanareporters. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. ↑ Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (2015-11-22). "#NDCDecides: Ras Mubarak wins Kumbungu primary". Ghana News. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  9. ↑ "I Was Not Chased Out Of Kumbungu – Ras Mubarak – GhanaPoliticsOnline". ghanapoliticsonline.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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