Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu
politician and MP for Yendi, Ghana
Malik al-Hassan Yakubu is a Ghanaian lawyer, Politician and member of the New Patriotic Party. He was a member of parliament for Yendi and member of the Pan-African Parliament. He was Minister of Interior, but resigned in 2002 amid accusations of backing one of the sides in a violent Chieftaincy conflict in Yendi which led to the death of Yakubu II.
Early life and education
He was born on 29 December 1945. He attended the University of Cape Coast, University of Ghana and the Ghana School of Law.
Career
Malik is a farmer, politician and lawyer. He served as Member of Parliament for Yendi from 1997 until 2009. In parliament, he became the second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Politics
He assumed office on the ticket of New Patriotic Party in 2004. He won by attaining 15,302 votes i.e. 53.50% of the total votes cast.
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