Alhassan Azong Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Alhassan Azong
Constituency Mp:Builsa South
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:7 January 2009
Predecessor:Abolimbisa Roger Akantagriwen
Office2:Minister of state
(Public Sector Reform)
Term Start2:2009
Term End2:2013
President2:John Atta Mills
Birth Date:18 December 1965
Nationality:Ghanaian
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

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 was born on 18 December 1965. He 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 an MBA. He later became a lecturer at the Bolgatanga Polytechnic, a position he held until he went into politics.[1]

Politics

Azong 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]

Personal life

Azong is a Muslim. He is married with six children.[7]

Employment

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon. Alhassan Azong (PNC) (Builsa South) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093201/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/mps/?r=8&mpd=170 . 2016-03-04 . 23 January 2013 . GhanaDistricts.
  2. Web site: Parliamentary Results Builsa-South (Upper East) . 23 January 2013 . GhanaWeb.
  3. Web site: Hon. Alhassan Azong . dead . https://archive.today/20130217124623/http://www.parliament.gh/members_details.php?ddt=129 . 17 February 2013 . 23 January 2013 . Parliament of Ghana.
  4. Web site: Detailed Parliamentary Election Results-Region UPPER EAST - Constituency BUILSA SOUTH. 2012 Election Resulsts. Electoral Commission of Ghana. 23 January 2013.
  5. Web site: 23 June 2010 . Government is committed to resolve challenges in public sector - Azong . 23 January 2013 . GhanaWeb.
  6. Web site: Mahama appoints more ministers: Haruna for Trade . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123194736/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=262685 . 23 January 2013 . 23 January 2013 . GhanaWeb .
  7. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Azong, Alhassan . 2020-02-24 . GhanaMps.