Ameen Salifu

Hon. Ameen Salifu
Member of Parliament for Wa East, Upper West Region, Ghana
Incumbent
Assumed office 2012
Preceded by	Bayon Godfrey Tangu
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-25) 25 July 1965 (age 59) Wa, Upper West Region
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Children	3
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Profession	Chartered surveyor

Ameen Salifu (born July 25, 1965) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Wa East Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1]

Personal life

Salifu is a Muslim (Ahmadi). He is married with three children.[2]

Early life and education

Salifu was born on July 25, 1965. He hails from Goripe, a town in the Western Region of Ghana.[2] He entered University of East London and obtained his master's degree in NGO and Development Management in 2007. He also attended the London School of Economics and obtained his master's degree in science in International Housing and Social Change in 2000.[2]

Politics

Salifu is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Wa East seat on the ticket of the NDC sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[2]

Employment

• Capital Works Surveyor, Presentation Housing Association, London[2]
• District Chief Executive (Wa District), April 2009 – January 7, 2013[2]

References

1. "Hon. Ameen Salifu". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Salifu, Ameen". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.