Bede Ziedeng

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Hon.
Bede A. Ziedeng
MP
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President John Dramani Mahama
Personal details
BornGhana
Political party NDC
Professionlawyer
PortfolioDeputy Regional Minister (Upper West Region), Regional Minister Upper West Region/ Northern Region, National Deputy Director of elections N D C

Bede Anwataazumo Ziedeng (born on Friday, 22 October 1954) popularly known as Bede Ziedeng is a Ghanaian politician. In 2008, Bede Ziedeng contested the Lawra-Nandom Parliamentary election on the ticket of the Democratic Freedom Party. He lost to Hon. Ambrose Dery of the New Patriotic Party. [1] Ziedeng served as the General Secretary of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) in 2006. [2]

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Early life

Bede Ziedeng hails from Eremon-Lawra in the Upper West Region. [3] He had his Ordinary and Advance level certificate in 1978. Bede Ziedeng earned LLB Hons in 1984 as well as Barrister at Law in 1986. [4]

Career

Bede Ziedeng is a bank clerk for housing and construction. He was the regional chair at the Office of Revenue Commissioners (Northern & Upper East). He serves as Deputy Regional Minister for Northern and Upper West Region. He is part of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee as the Vice Chairperson in parliament. Bede Ziedeng also serves on Roads and Transport Committee in parliament. [5]

In 2008, Ziedeng contested the Lawra-Nandom Parliamentary election on the ticket of the Democratic Freedom Party, but lost to Hon. Ambrose Dery of the New Patriotic Party. He then contested in 2016 parliamentary election, again losing. [6] [7] Bede Ziedeng contested in 2020 and won. He is the Member of parliament (MP) for Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region. [8] [9] [10]

Personal life

Bede Ziedeng is a Christian. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Results Lawra (Upper West)". Ghana Web. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bede Ziedeng Slams Dome/Kwabenya MP". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Mornah, Kennedy (15 October 2018). "Election 2016: elections are indeed won at the polling station, Bede Ziedeng concedes NDC collated results at the constituency level". BestNewsGH.com | Compelling News on the go 24/7 All sides all angles. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lawra NDC sacks four executives for Bede Ziedeng's defeat". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election – Lawra Constituency Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS – Electoral Commission". ec government of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bede Ziedeng". wikidata. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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