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Isaac Adongo

b. 1972

Ghanaian politician

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About Isaac Adongo

Born 1972. Isaac Adongo is a Ghanaian politician, accountant, lawyer and human rights defender.

Isaac Adongo (born 12 October 1972) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 8th Ghanaian Parliament representing the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

Early life and education Adongo hails from Bolgatanga. He is a graduate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the University of Ghana.

Career Adongo was first elected in 2016, was re-elected in 2020 and 2024. He is a Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee.

He came to international attention in 2022 for his criticism of the Vice-President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, because of the way he used the Manchester United and England national team footballer Harry Maguire as an object of comparison in his speech to attack the economic record of the Vice-President, whom he called an "economic Maguire". He likened the Vice-President's attempts to restore the value of the Ghanaian currency, the Cedi, to Maguire's tendency to score own goals. He subsequently apologized in November 2023.

Politics Adongo is a member of the National Democratic Congress and a member of parliament for Bolgatanga central constituency in the Seventh and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

2020 election Adongo was re- elected as a member of parliament for Bolgatanga central (Ghana parliament constituency ) during the 2020 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. He was elected with 36,726 votes representing 64.45% of the total votes. He won the election over Rex Simeon Atareyella Asanga of the New Patriotic Party who polled 19,794 votes which is equivalent to 34.84%, parliamentary candidate for the LPG Francis Ayadogo had 237 votes representing 0.42% and the parliamentary candidate for the Convention People's Party Abdul-Rahman Latifa had 214 votes representing 0.38% of the total votes.

2024 Election

Adongo won the Bolgatanga central seat as its member of parliament in the 2024 general election.

Personal life Isaac Adongo identifies as a Christian. .

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Harvard Law School, Chartered Accountants' Hall, Tamale Senior High School, Zamse Senior High Technical School
Positions held
Member of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Also known as
ISAAC ADONGO

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Isaac Adongo?

Ghanaian politician

When was Isaac Adongo born?

Isaac Adongo was born on 12 October 1972 in Bolgatanga.

What is Isaac Adongo's occupation?

Isaac Adongo is a politician, accountant, lawyer and human rights defender.

What nationality is Isaac Adongo?

Isaac Adongo is Ghanaian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Isaac Adongo

· Wikidata: Q61694730

· DBpedia: Isaac Adongo

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