Mahmud Khalid Explained

Mahmud Khalid
Office:Upper West Regional Minister
Term Start:2009
Term End:2010
President:John Atta Mills
Predecessor:George Hikah Benson
Successor:Isaaku Saliah
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress

Mahmud Khalid is a Ghanaian politician and a former Minister of State. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) of Ghana. He served briefly as the Minister for the Upper West Region in the Mills government.

While he was in office, allegations of bias towards Ahmadi Muslims.[1] Due to this, on 11 May 2010,he was dismissed by the President of Ghana, John Atta Mills. Khalid suggested members of his party lobbied for his dismissal.[2] Alhaji Issaku Saliah, a former MP for Wa East was nominated as his replacement[3] and approved by parliament on 23 July 2010.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{link risk|http://www.spyghana.com/the-politics-of-orthodox-and-ahmadiyya-muslims-in-wa/}} The Politics Of Orthodox And Ahmadiyya Muslims In Wa ]. 2013-01-07.
  2. News: My dismissal was orchestrated by NDC executives - Khalid . 2010-08-07. 2010-05-12 . General news . Ghana Home Page.
  3. Web site: Press Release-President Mills Nominates Upper West Regional Minister . 2010-08-07 . 2010-07-06 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202637/http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2634:press-release-president-mills-nominates-upper-west-regional-minister&catid=58:press-releases&Itemid=207 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  4. News: Isaaku Salia approved as Upper West Regional Minister . 2010-08-07 . Accra Mail .