Amadu Seidu
Amadu Seidu | |
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| Born | March 9, 1954 Mpaha, Northern Region, Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, economist, insurer, banker |
| Years active | 1993–2008 (as MP) |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu constituency |
Amadu Seidu (born 9 March 1954) is a Ghanaian political figure who formerly represented the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency in the Northern Region as a Member of Parliament under the National Democratic Congress banner.
Early life and education
Born on 9 March 1954, Seidu hails from Mpaha in Ghana’s Northern Region. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Ghana, Legon, completing his studies in 1982.
Career
Professionally, Seidu has worked as an economist, insurer, and banker. He is also a member of the Reconstituted Board for the VRA Resettlement Trust Fund Build Capacity.
Politics
Seidu entered Ghana’s first parliament of the fourth republic on 7 January 1993 after winning the parliamentary seat in the 1992 elections.
He successfully retained his seat in the 1996 general elections by securing 13,475 votes, which accounted for 47.00% of the 20,953 valid ballots cast. His competitors included candidates from the New Patriotic Party, Convention People’s Party, and National Congress Party. In the 2000 elections, he again emerged victorious with 10,333 votes representing 58.10% of the total 17,786 valid votes.
In 2004, Seidu won his party’s nomination for Yapei-Kusawgu by obtaining 149 votes at a delegates’ congress, outperforming two other aspirants. He went on to win re-election during that year’s general election.
During the 2008 parliamentary elections, he maintained his seat by garnering 12,517 votes out of 25,712 valid votes cast. His closest rival from the New Patriotic Party received 48.12%, while other candidates from minor parties and an independent contender divided the remaining votes.
Personal life
Seidu practices Islam and is married with seven children.