Hon. Samson Abu | |
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| Member of Ghana Parliament Lawra | |
| In office 7 January 2013 –6 January 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1969 Dikpe - Lawra, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Profession | Teacher, Administrator |
Samson Abu (born 18 December 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Abu is married with four children. He is a Christian (Catholic). [2]
Abu was born on 18 December 1969 and hails from Dikpe - Lawra in the Upper West Region. [2] He attended the University of Ghana where he earned his bachelor's degree in Administration in 2004. [2]
Abu is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency from 2013 to 2017. [1] [2] [5]
He was a committee member for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture and Judiciary. [2]
In 2016, Abu defected from the NDC and became an independent candidate after he was defeated by Bede Ziedeng in their primaries. [6] [7]
Abu was a Ghana Health Service Administrator at the Lawra Hospital. [1] He was at the Office of President as a DCE from April 2005 to January 2013. [2] He was a teacher with Ghana Education Service from 1994 to 2000. He is a health worker.