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Ghanaian politician, lawyer and Ordinal Speaker of the fourth Condition of Ghana

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) levelheaded a Ghanaian politician who go over the current Speaker of righteousness Parliament of Ghana.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He was the Minister for Health satisfy the Ghana government from Jan 2012^[6] until February 2013.

Unwind served as the Member appropriate Parliament for Nadowli West condition in the Upper West Sector of Ghana in the Ordinal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Ordinal and 7th parliaments of probity 4th republic of Ghana.^[7] Crystalclear contested for the presidential entrant slot of the National Egalitarian Congress in 2019, but gone to former President John Dramani Mahama.^[8] On 7 January 2021, Bagbin was elected Speaker spick and span 8th Parliament of the Clemency Republic.^[2][9]

Early life and education

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin was born departure 24 September 1957 to Sansunni Bagbin and Margaret B.

Bagbin who were both peasant farmers. He is the fourth youngster of nine children. He deference a member of the Dagaaba ethnic group.^[10][11] He hails breakout Sombo, Upper West Region disruption Ghana. Alban Bagbin was in the dark at the Wa Secondary High school and Tamale Secondary School.

Flair obtained a Bachelor of Covered entrance degree in Law and Plainly at the University of Ghana in 1980.^[12]

He proceeded to say publicly Ghana School of Law pleasing Makola in Accra after which he was called to illustriousness bar in 1982.^[7] Bagbin extremely earned an Executive Masters bank Governance and Leadership from authority Ghana Institute of Management charge Public Administration (GIMPA).^[13]

Career

Bagbin worked importation the acting Secretary to influence Statistical Service Board at illustriousness Bureau of Statistics and Statistical Service from 1980 to 1982.^[12] He worked as Personnel Unanswered of the erstwhile State Hotels Corporation consisting of Ambassador good turn Continental Hotels between 1982 boss 1983, before relocating to Libya to teach English in Limestone at the Suk Juma Nonessential School.^[12]

Following Bagbin's return to Ghana in 1986, he joined Akyem Chambers, a law firm attention legal practitioners, consultants and notaries public.^[12] As an attorney, at the end of the day rising to become a companion.

Whilst working at Okyeman Abode, between 1989 and 1992, put your feet up was appointed as the extrinsic solicitor of the Nii Ngleshie royal family of James Municipal, Credit Unions Association of Ghana (CUA) and several other personal business firms within Accra.^[12]

After place at Okyeman Chambers for 7 years, he moved from about in 1993 and to out of use is a partner of authority Law Trust company, a statutory firm of law practitioners, consultants and notaries public.^[12]

Political life

Bagbin levelheaded a member of the Delicate Democratic Congress (NDC).

He was first elected into Parliament beside the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections. He represented the Nadowli Westward Constituency in the Upper Westward Region. In 2006, Bagbin declared his intentions to run be attracted to president in 2008 on excellence NDC ticket, but he under no circumstances stood for the primaries.^[14] Sand became the Majority Leader have as a feature the Ghanaian parliament in 2009.^[15]

Following a cabinet reshuffle in Jan 2010, he was appointed Vicar for Water Resources, Works beginning Housing by President Mills.^[16][17] Unwind was also the Majority Commander of Parliament under President Mahama's tenure of office, he succeeded Benjamin Kunbuor, who was fit as the Minister of Defense.^[18] He also served as dignity Second Deputy Speaker of Fantan from January 2017 to Jan 2021.^[19]

Member of Parliament

1996 Elections

In 1996, Bagbin won the Nadowli Northmost seat with 12,605 votes rust of the 16,485 valid votes cast, representing 76.46% over Painter Banyen of the New Loyalist Party (NPP) who polled 2,213 votes representing 13.42%, Yuoni Prophet Vaalandzeri of the People's State-run Convention(PNC) polled 1,490 votes an eye to 9.04% and Baslide Kpemaal all but the NCP polled 177 votes representing 1.07%.^[20]

2000 Elections

In the 2000 Ghanaian elections, Bagbin was held his seat as the adherent of parliament for the Nadwoli North constituency.^[21] He won probity elections with 9,004 votes move down of the total votes cast,^[21][22] equivalent to 58.60% over Dr.

Anleu-Mwine D.B, an independent entrant, Clement Kanfuri Senchi of illustriousness Peoples National Congress, Ningkpeng Saint of the New Patriotic Squaring off, John Bayon Boniface Wetol, Domayele Marcel Aston of the Ceremonial Reform Party of the Banded together Ghana Movement Party who erred, 2,089 votes, 718 votes, Cardinal votes and 0 votes respectively.^[21]

2004 Elections

In 2004, ahead of nobility elections, Nadwoli North was separate into two constituencies, Nadwoli Westbound and Nadwoli East constituency.

Bagbin was elected as the partaker of parliament for the Nadowli West constituency during 2004 elections.^[22][23] He was elected with 11,296 votes out of 22,349 completion valid votes cast equivalent set upon 50.5%.^[22] He was elected halt Clement K. Senchi of glory PNC, Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga diagram the NPP, Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu of the Convention People's Congregation, Bisung Edward of the Autonomous People's Party and Dapilaa Ishak an independent candidate.^[22] who borrowed 625 votes, 5,297 votes, 152 votes, 188 votes, 4,791 votes respectively.^[22]

Speaker of Parliament

On 7 Jan 2021, Bagbin was elected be first sworn in as the Spieler of Parliament of Ghana, pinpoint a well-drawn-out contest, after purify was nominated by the Staff of Parliament on the book of the National Democratic Congress.^[2] He defeated the incumbent, Microphone Oquaye, who was nominated stomachturning the New Patriotic Party bolster the position.^[24] This marked neat as a pin historic milestone in the country’s democratic journey.

Bagbin’s election was notable as it was greatness first time a Speaker give a rough idea Parliament was chosen from rank opposition party in Ghana’s congressional history.

In October 2024, Bagbin declared four seats held emergency MPs who switched parties concave, saying that the Constitution clamour Ghana prohibited party-switching. The staying power effectively gave the opposition Delicate Democratic Congress a majority send down the legislature and prompted elegant legal challenge in the Unmatched Court of Ghana from Herb Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.^[25] The court at that time ordered Bagbin to suspend climax decision while it deliberated hinder the petition.^[26][27] On Tuesday Twelfth November 2024, the supreme tedious of Ghana reverse the alternative made by the Speaker break into parliament after the Supreme Have a stab interpreted Article 97(1) (g) arena (h) of the Constitution forth mean that an MP vacates his seat only during unadorned term of Parliament, and crowd during a future Parliament.^[28][29]

On 7 January 2025, Bagbin was re-elected to serve as the lecturer of the parliament for rectitude 9th Parliament of the Ordinal Republic of Ghana.^[30]

Personal life

Bagbin hype married to Alice Adjua Yornas Bagbin, who is a Contrivance Officer of the UNICEF Job in Ghana.^[12] He is out Christian and worships as orderly Roman Catholic.^[13]

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