Amadu Bukari Sorogho

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Hon.
Amadu Bukari Sorogho
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Abokobi-Madina Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 –6 January 2013
OccupationPolitician

Amadu Bukari Sorogho is a Ghanaian politician. He was the member of parliament for the Abokobi-Madina Constituency from 7 January 2005 to 6 January 2013. From 7 January 2013 to 6 January 2017, he was the member of parliament for the Madina Constituency.

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Early life and education

Sorogho was born on 5 May 1955. He hails from Bawku, in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He obtained his bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Ghana in 1981 and later proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) for his post graduate studies graduating in 1993. He received a certificate in Trade and Finance from the World Bank Institute, Washington in 2009. [1] [2]

Career

Sorogho is a Human Resource Manager and Public Relations Consultant by profession. Prior to entering politics, he was the Human Resource and Public Relations Consultant Manager for Desimone Group Of Companies Limited in Accra. [1] [2]

Politics

Sorogho entered parliament on 7 January 2005 on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) representing the Abokobi-Madina Constituency. He represented the constituency from 2005 until 2012 when the constituency was split. From 7 January 2013 until 6 January 2017 he was the member of parliament for the Madina Constituency. [1] [2] He contested for the seat for a second consecutive term but lost to Saddique Boniface Abu-Bakar of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 Ghanaian general election. [3] In 2018 he contested for the post of National Vice Chairman of the NDC but lost to Said Sinare. [4]

Personal life

Sorogho is married with six children. He identifies as a Muslim. [1] [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana MPs – List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Member of Parliament Amadu Bukari Sorogho". Ghana Web. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Give Me Chance To Reclaim Madina Seat- Lawyer Sosu Urges NDC". The Republic. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "NDC Congress: Full list of winners and losers with voting numbers from EC". Pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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