Abdul-Razak Tahidu Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Hon.
Abdul-Razak Tahidu
Office:	Board Member for Petroleum Commission, Member of Parliament for Chereponi Constituency
Term Start:	7 January 2021
Predecessor:	Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite
Birth Date:	28 January 1977
Birth Place:	Chereponi, Ghana
Birthname:	Abdul-Razak Tahidu
Nationality:	Ghanaian
Party:	New Patriotic Party
Occupation:	Politician
Committees:	Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Abdul-Razak Tahidu is a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament for the Chereponi constituency in the North East region of Ghana.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

He was born on 28 January 1977 and hails from Chereponi in the North East region of Ghana. He had his basic education in 1992 and had his SSSCE in 1995. He also had his Teacher certificate in 2000 and his Degree in Basic Education in 2007 and further had his master's degree in Leadership & Development in 2013.^[4]

Career

He was the Budget and Examinations Officer at Ghana Education Service and later the District Chief Executive at the Ministry of Local Government for the Chereponi district.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Political career

He is a member of NPP and currently the MP for Chereponi Constituency. He won the parliamentary seat with 19,800 votes whilst the incumbent Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite had 12,859 votes.^{[8] [9]} Currently, he is a board member for the Petroleum Commission.^{[10] [11]}

Committees

He is a member of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and also a member of the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee.

Personal life

Abdul-Razak is a Muslim.

References

1. Web site: Tahidu, Abdul-Razak. 2022-01-16. Ghana MPS. en-US.
2. Web site: 2018-06-22. Tahidu Abdul Razak. 2022-01-16. Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.
3. Web site: Hon. Abdul-Razak Tahidu – The Ghanaian Standard . 2022-01-16 . Ghana Standard. . en-GB.
4. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-01-16 . Parliament Of Ghana.
5. Web site: 2017-02-21. Cherepony yearns for Tahidu as DCE. 2022-01-16. GhanaWeb. en.
6. Web site: Agyeman . Adwoa . 2017-05-05 . Chereponi DCE nominee confirmed . 2022-01-16 . Adomonline. . en-US.
7. Web site: Campaign to include Chereponi in proposed region receives boost. 2022-01-16. BusinessGhana.
8. Web site: Chereponi constituency: DCE axes incumbent MP from Parliament. 2022-01-16. Graphic Online. en-gb.
9. Web site: All incumbent MPs in North East Region kicked out. 2022-01-16. Modern Ghana. en.
10. Web site: 2021-08-06. Petroleum Commission's Board sworn in. 2022-01-16. SIGA: State Interests and Governance Authority. en-US.
11. Web site: Board of Directors – Petroleum Commission Ghana. 2022-01-16. en-US.