Godfrey Abulu
Godfrey Abulu | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 1995 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Constituency merged |
| Succeeded by | John Setuni Achuliwor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Godfrey Abulu 20th of November 1950 Upper East Region, Ghana |
| Died | June 1995 United Kingdom |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | Sherri Abulu |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
Godfrey Abulu was a Ghanaian politician who served as a member of the first Parliament of the fourth Republic representing the Navrongo Central constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Godfrey Abulu was born at Navrongo Central in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[2]
Politics[edit]
Abulu was elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election to represent the Navrongo Central constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana. John Setuni Achuliwor (then an independent candidate) took over his seat in a by-election on 4 July 1995 after his death. Clement Tumfuga Bugase succeeded Achuliwor after winning the 1996 election with 16,811 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 41.1%. His opponent John Setuni Achuliwor polled 15,599 votes representing 38.1%.[3]
Career[edit]
Abulu is a former member of parliament for the Navrongo Central Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[2] He once served as deputy secretary (deputy Minister) for Agriculture and acting Regional Minister for the Upper East Region.[4][5]
Personal life and death[edit]
Abulu was a Christian.[2] He died in June 1995.
References[edit]
- ^ "Dep Communications Minister Is Dead". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Navrongo Central Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Akwabi-Ameyaw, Kofi (1990). Land Settlement Review: Settlement Experiences and Development Strategies in the Onchocerciasis Control Programme Areas of West Africa : Country Case Study: Ghana. Institute for Development Anthropology.
- ^ Magazine Uhuru. Uhuru Communications Limited. 1995.