Suleman Adamu Sanid (born 13 November 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Ahafo Ano North Constituency in the

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on the ticket of the

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Early life and education

Suleman hails from Worikambo in the Garu-Tempane District in the

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of Ghana. He had his WAEC Ordinary-Level in 1988. He also holds MBA (Marketing) from the Central University in Accra; BA (History),

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- Legon in 1997.

Career

Suleman was the acting Manager of Organizational Development and Management System at

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Political career

Sulemana is a member of the New Patriotic Party and represented the Ahafo Ano North constituency in the Seventh and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

2016 election

Suleman is a member of the NPP. Until his election into the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, Suleman polled 18,895 votes out of 37,478 representing 51.11%, to beat his main contender of the National Democratic Congress, Kwasi Adusei who polled 14,479 representing 9.16% in the

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2020 election

He was re-elected in the

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to represent in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He had 21,581 votes making 50.67% of the total votes, while the NDC parliamentary candidate Kwasi Adusei had 19,013 votes making 44.64% of the total votes.

Committees

Suleman is the vice-chairperson of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee, a member of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee and also a member of the Privileges Committee.

Personal life

Suleman is married with three children He is a Christian. His children are named Wintima, Yelsom and Seli. His wife is named Yorm Abra Sanid.

References

Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021 1970 births Living people Ghanaian Christians New Patriotic Party politicians Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025 People from Upper East Region 21st-century Ghanaian politicians Politicians from Ashanti Region Central University (Ghana) alumni University of Ghana alumni {{Ghana-politician-stub