Inusah Fuseini

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Hon
Inusah Abdulai B. Fuseini
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Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Tamale Central
In office
4 April 2006 –6 January 2021
Profession Lawyer

Inusah Abdulai Bistav Fuseini (born 23 January 1962) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He is a former member of parliament for Tamale Central constituency and the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, former Minister of Roads and Highways in the Ghana government. He was the senior associate with the Law Trust Company in Accra before he went into politics. [1]

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Early life and education

Fuseini is from Tishiegu-Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana. He was a senior associate with the Law Trust Company in Accra before he went into politics. [2] He attended teacher training college at Bagabaga Training College (now Bagabaga College of Education) where he obtained his teacher certification to be a professional teacher. He then proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon, for his bachelor's degree in law.[ citation needed ] He also has a master's degree in law from the University of Ghana. [3]

Political career

Fuseini, who is a member of the National Democratic Congress, became a member of parliament when Wayo Seini defected from the NDC to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This triggered a by-election in the Tamale Central constituency on 4 April 2006. [4] Fuseini won the election with a majority of 17,502. [5] He successfully held his seat in the Ghanaian general election in December 2008 with 66% of the votes cast, [6] in the Ghanaian general election in December 2012 [7] and in 2016 with 59.81%.

He held positions as the Deputy Minister for Energy in 2009-2012, Minister for Land and Natural Resources in 2012-2013, Minister for Roads in 2013-2017. [8]

    Personal life

    Fuseini is a Muslim and was married to Abiba Fuseini. Fuseini has children. [9]

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    References

    1. ↑ "Inusah Fuseini, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
    2. ↑ "Northern » Members Of Parliament » Profile". GhanaDistricts. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
    3. ↑ "Member of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
    4. ↑ "Fuseini, Inusah Abdallah". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
    5. ↑ "Minister commends Tamale Central electorate for peaceful election". Ghana Web. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
    6. ↑ "Parliamentary Results Tamale-Central (Northern Region)". Election results. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
    7. ↑ "Election 2012: Tamale Central". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
    8. ↑ "Fuseini, Inusah Abdallah". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
    9. ↑ "Hon. Inusah Abdulai B. Fuseini". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
    Parliament of Ghana
    Preceded by
    Wayo Seini
    		 MP for Tamale Central
    2006 – present    		Incumbent
    Political offices
    Preceded by Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
    2013 – present    		Incumbent
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