Tia Sugri Alfred Explained

Office:Deputy Minister of Health
Predecessor:Rojo Mettle-Nunoo
Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Office2:Member of Parliament for
Nalerigu/Gambaga
Term Start2:7 January 2009
Term End2:6 January 2013
President2:John Atta Mills
Predecessor2:Alima Hajia Mahama
Tia Sugri Alfred
Party:National Democratic Congress
Birth Date:12 March 1956
Nationality: Ghanaian
Children:5
Alma Mater:University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Occupation:Veterinary Surgeon

Tia Sugri Alfred (born 12 March 1956) was the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency in the Northern region of Ghana for the 5th Parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Tia was born on 12 March 1956. He hails from Samini in the Northern region of Ghana. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.

Career

Tia is a veterinary surgeon by profession. He was the CEO of Central Veterinary Company in Tema.

He was a Member of Parliament from January 2009 to January 2013.[4]

Politics

Tia is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He was a committee member for Health, Special Budget. Tia was first elected into office in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections as the Member of parliament for the Nalerigu Gambaga constituency in the Northern region of Ghana. He was elected with 15,443 votes out of the 34,701 valid votes cast, equivalent to 44.5% of total valid votes cast.[5] [6] He was elected over Hajia Alima Mahama of the New Patriotic Party, Banaba M Alando of the People's National Convention, John Bibirim of the Democratic Freedom Party and Alhassan Zibilim an independent candidate. These people obtained 32.96%, 20.83%, 0.54% and 1.17% respectively of total valid votes cast. He was deputy minister of health succeeding Rojo Mettle-Nunoo.[7]

2000 Elections

In the year 2000, he lost with 12 valid votes in the general elections as the member of parliament for the Nalerigu constituency of the Northern Region of Ghana to Issahaku A.Emmanuel of the Peoples National Convention Party who was elected with 9,515 valid votes cast.[8] This is equivalent to 33.70% of the total valid votes cast. Other Candidates who came off second best in the elections include Alima Mahama of the New Patriotic Party, Joshua D.Wundowa of the National Reform Party, Hamidu Napoleon Dawuni of the Convention Peoples Party, Majeed Inusah of the united Ghana Movement. These acquired4,407, 911,461,440 and 12 votes out of the total valid votes cast respectively. These were equivalent to 15.60%, 3.20%, 1.60% and 1.60% respectively of total valid votes cast.

Personal life

Alfred is married with five children. He is a Christian (Presbyterian).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Tia, Alfred Sugri (Dr) . 2020-01-29 . GhanaMps..
  2. Web site: Ghana Parliament member Alfred Sugri Tia (Dr) . 2020-01-29 . GhanaWeb..
  3. Web site: Results Parliamentary Elections . 2020-07-10 . GhanaWeb..
  4. Web site: FM . Peace . 2014-12-17 . Ghana Election 2000 Results - Nalerigu / Gambaga Constituency . 2023-10-07 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  5. Web site: 2016-05-06. Ghana MPs - MP Details - Tia, Alfred Sugri (Dr). 2020-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506160243/http://ghanamps.gov.gh/mps/details.php?id=234. 6 May 2016.
  6. Book: Ghana Elections 2008. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. Ghana. 103.
  7. Web site: Deputy Health Minister calls for resolute efforts against tobacco smoking. 2021-02-14. Modern Ghana. en.
  8. Web site: FM. Peace. Ghana Election 2000 Results - Nalerigu / Gambaga Constituency. 2020-09-07. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.