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Dan Abdul-latif

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Hon.
Dan Abdul-latif
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Ablekuma Central Constituency
Preceded byEbenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey
Personal details
Born (1970-01-01) January 1, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress(NDC)

Dan Abdul-latif (born 1 January 1970) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ablekuma Central Constituency in the Ablekuma Central Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Abdul-latif was born on 1 January 1970. He hails from Tamale in the Northern region of Ghana. He holds Degree in Communication Management (2020).[3] He was the Chief Executive office of Ysan Cevre Isiklan Dirma Malzemeleri S. T. Ltd.[1]

Politics

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Abdul-latif is a member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC).[4] In August 2021, he contest and won the NDC Parliamentary Primaries at Ablekuma Central Constituency to become the party's candidate for the December 2020 election.[5] He won the December 2020 parliamentary election with 47,040 votes representing 49.7% of the total votes cast, beating his main opponent and incumbent member of parliament Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey of the New patriotic Party who obtained 46,836 votes representing 49.5% of the total valid votes cast.[6] He was re-elected member of parliament for the same constituency during the 2024 elections.[7][8]

Committees

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He serves as a member of Communication Committee and House Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[9][10]

Personal life

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He is a Muslim.[3][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ "Ablekuma Central MP Urges Parents To Invest In Their Children's Education". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. ^ a b "Latif-Abdul, Dan". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. ^ "Ablekuma Central MP presents 2,000 party cards to NDC Ward Coordinators". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ "Abdul Latif Dan wins NDC Ablekuma Central parliamentary primaries". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Ablekuma Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  7. ^ "2024 polls: Ablekuma Central MP retains seat - Adomonline.com". 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  8. ^ "Jefferson Sackey fails to secure parliamentary seat". Graphic Online. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  9. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  10. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2024-09-20.