Haruna Seidu

Hon. Alhaji
Haruna Seidu
Member of Parliament for Wenchi Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byGeorge Gyan-Baffour
Personal details
Born
Haruna Seidu

(1974-02-04) 4 February 1974 (age 50)
Wenchi, Ghana
Political partyNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMarketer/ Administrative manager
CommitteesSpecial Budget Committee

Alhaji Haruna Seidu is a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament for the Wenchi constituency in the Bono region of Ghana.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Haruna was born on 4 February 1974 and hails from Wenchi in the Bono region of Ghana. He had his Masters in Business Administration in Marketing in 2015.[1]

Career

Haruna was the Marketing and Administrative Manager for Lamini Investment Ghana Limited.[4] He is a farmer.[5]

Political career

Haruna is a member of NDC and currently the MP for Wenchi Constituency.[4] He won the parliamentary seat with 26,068 votes making 51.1% of the total vote whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate George Yaw Gyan-Baffuor had 23,102 votes making 45.3% of the total votes.[6][5]

Committee

Haruna is a member of the Special Budget Committee.[1]

Personal life

Haruna is a Muslim.[1]

Philanthropy

In January 2022, he donated 36 new wheelchairs to some PWDs in the Wenchi Municipal.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. ^ a b "Stop discriminating against persons living with disabilities – Wenchi MP to Ghanaians - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Don't Keep Money Under Your Matress" - Alhaji Seidu Haruna". Ghananewsprime. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ^ a b "Haruna, Seidu". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ^ a b "I'm ready to confront challenges of Wenchi — MP". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Wenchi Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-01-29.