Stephen Yakubu

Stephen Yakubu
In office 7 January 2009 – 7 January 2013
Personal details
Born	(1966-05-25) 25 May 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Children	1
Alma mater	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Architect

Stephen Yakubu is a Ghanaian politician and diplomat. He was Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco and He was a member of Parliament for Binduri constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1][2] He is currently the Upper East Regional Minister and also the Chairman of Regional Security Council.[3]

Early life and education

Stephen Yakubu was born on May 25, 1966, at Gotisaliga-Binduri in the Upper East Region. He obtained a BSc in Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a Postgraduate diploma in Information Systems from Thames Valley University Slough, UK.[1][2]

Career

Yakubu is into Development Planning, Architecture, and Quantity Surveyors.[1][2]

Political life

Yakubu is a member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). He contested for the Binduri seat on the ticket of the NPP. He was a member of the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He obtained 9,103 votes out of the 18,050 valid votes cast which amounts to 50.43% of all valid votes.[4]

Personal life

He is self-employed and married with two children. He is a Christian and worships with an Adventist church.[1]

References

1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yakubu, Stephen". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
2. "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
3. "Government committed to compliance with mining laws- Upper East Regional Minister - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
4. Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Binduri Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 July 2020.