Umar Abdul Razark | |
|---|---|
| Member of Ghanaian Parliament for Tolon Constituency | |
| Preceded by | Alhaji Abdulai Salifu |
| Succeeded by | Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini |
| In office 7 January 2005 –6 January 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1975 Lungbunga,Northern Region Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University for Development Studies |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturalist |
Umar Abdul Razak (born 1 October 1975) is a Ghanaian agriculturist and a former tutor at Tolon Senior High school. [1] He was also a member of parliament for the Tolon constituency of the Northern Region of Ghana. [2]
Abdul-Razak was born on October 1,1975. He hails from Lungbunga in the Northern region of Ghana.He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Renewable from the University for development studies. [3]
He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana as a representative of the National Democratic Congress. [4] His political career began when he contested in the 2004 Ghanaian general election and obtained a total of 19,123 votes thereby retaining the seat for the National Democratic Congress. [5] He contested for his seat again in the 2008 Ghanaian general election and won with a total of 17,356 votes making a total percentage of 50.02. [6] He lost in the 2012 Ghanaian general election to a candidate of the New Patriotic Party,Wahab Suhiyinu Wumbei. [7]
Razak belongs to the Islamic Religion (Muslim) and is married with two children. [8]