About Roland Issifu Alhassan
Lived 1935 – 2014 (aged 78). Roland Issifu Alhassan was a Ghanaian diplomat, politician, lawyer and farmer.
Alhaji Roland Issifu Alhassan (September 15, 1935 – April 14, 2014) was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat. Alhassan was a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), specifically in the country's Northern Region.
Career Alhassan was a commercial farmer who cultivated rice and maize.
Political career He served as an MP for Tolon-Kumbungu from 1969 to 1972 and 1979–1981. In 1992, Alhassan was a candidate for Vice President of Ghana as the running mate of presidential hopeful, Albert Adu Boahen.
In addition to his political career, Alhassan was also the first person from Northern Ghana to be called to the Bar and become a lawyer.
Honor Alhassan received the Order of the Volta for his service to Ghana in 2008. He was buried in his hometown of Kumbungu, Tolon-Kumbungu District, Northern Region.
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Who was Roland Issifu Alhassan?
Ghanaian politician (1935-2014)
When was Roland Issifu Alhassan born?
Roland Issifu Alhassan was born on 15 September 1935.
When did Roland Issifu Alhassan die?
Roland Issifu Alhassan died on 14 April 2014 in 37 Military Hospital.
What was Roland Issifu Alhassan's occupation?
Roland Issifu Alhassan was a diplomat, politician, lawyer and farmer.
What nationality was Roland Issifu Alhassan?
Roland Issifu Alhassan was Ghanaian.
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