Hon.
Hamza Adam
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kumbungu
Assumed office
7 January 2020
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Personal details
Born (1975-10-30) 30 October 1975
Political partyNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
CommitteesEnvironment, Science and Technology Committee, Gender and Children Committee

Hamza Adam (born 30 October 1975) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region.[1][2]

Early life and education

Adam was born on October 30, 1975. He holds a PhD in Rural Livelihoods, an MPhil in Agricultural Extension, and a BSc in Agriculture Technology.[1][3]

Career

Adam has worked as a lecturer and a Head of Department at the University for Development Studies.[3]

Politics

Hon. Hamza Adam is a member of National Democratic Congress and represent the Kumbungu (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[1][4]

2020 election

Hon. Hamza Adam first contested the Kumbungu constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2020 Ghanian general election and won with 22, 961 votes representing 54.60% of the total votes. He won the parliamentary seat over Abdul Salam Hamza Fataw of New Patriotic Party who pulled 17, 144 votes which is equivalent to 40.77%, parliamentary candidate for IND Abukari Abdul Fataw had 1, 154 votes representing 2.74% and the parliamentary candidate for Convention People's Party Nabila Alhassan Basiru had 795 votes representing 1.89% of the total votes.[5][6][7]

Personal life

He is Muslim.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Review NHIS; It has become ineffective – Dr Hamza Adam – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. 1 2 "Dr. Adam Hamza – University for Development Studies". University for Development Studies Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  4. ↑ "NDC's Hamza Adam secures Kumbungu seat". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  5. ↑ FM, Peace. "Kumbungu Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Kumbungu". Mobile GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. ↑ "Election 2020: At least 108 current MPs are not returning to Parliament - MyJoyOnline". MyJoyonline. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.


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