Sulemana Alijata

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Sulemana Alijata
Born25 August 1975
Tumu in the Upper West region
Citizenship Ghana
EducationRural Development College
OccupationPolitics

Sulemana Alijata (25 August 1975) is a Ghanaian politician, social worker and former District Chief Executive/Member of Parliament for Sissala East in the Upper West region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Personal life

Alijata is married (with children). She is a Muslim. [1] [2]

Early life and education

Alijata was born on 25 August 1975 in Tumu in the Upper West region. [1]

She earned her diploma in Community Development at the Rural Development College from 2005 to 2007. [2]

Politics

Alijata is a member of the National Democratic Congress. [1] [3] Her vision in politics was to built and empower women in the party. [6]

She was a committee member on Gender and Children, Lands and Forestry. [2]

Career

District Chief Executive

Alijata was appointed District Chief Executive of Sissala West District from 2008 to 2013. [2] [3] [1]

Member of Parliament

She served as MP for Sissala East in Ghana's Sixth Parliament (2013-2017) under the banner of the NDC. At the constituency level, she helped extend electricity to communities, lobbied for ICT access and used her Common Fund allocation to establish several Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS)compounds, supplying equipment to 4 CHPS facilities. Alijata pledged 20 percent of her MP salary to breast cancer support for women in her constituency and sponsored 23 surgical operations for breast cancer patients. [7]

She is a volunteer for the NGO People Action to Win Life All-round. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Gbentie, Alijata Sulemana". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ghana Parliament member Alijata Sulemana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 "Petition For The Disqualification Of Hon. Alijata Sulemana ..." www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "NPPs Ridwan Dauda Unseats Hajia Alijata". NewsGhana.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. ↑ GNA (8 December 2022). "NDC needs to mobilise more women for 2024 victory - Alijata Sulemana". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Ghanaweb, www.ghanaweb.com (9 December 2022). "My aim is to empower NDC women – Dep National Women Organiser hopeful Hajia Alijata". Ghanaweb.
  7. ↑ GNA (8 December 2022). "NDC needs to mobilise more women for 2024 victory - Alijata Sulemana". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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