Mohammed Haroon

Hon.
Mohammed Haroon
Member of Parliament for Chogu-Tishigu constituency
In office
7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Succeeded byIbrahim Adam
Personal details
PartyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Mohammed Haroon (also Ahaji Mohammed Haroon) is a Ghanaian politician and a teacher. He served as a member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana for Chogu-Tishigu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Politics

Mohammed Haroon was elected during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[3]

He lost the seat in 1996 Ghanaian general election to Ibrahim Adam of the National Democratic Congress who won the seat with 22,368 votes which represented 31.30% of the share by defeating Mohammed A. Sadique of Convention People's Party who obtained 20,801 of the votes cast which represented 29.10% of the share; Abubakr Al-Hassan of the National Convention Party who obtained 5,020 votes which represented 7.00%; Faiz Aouni Moutrage an Independent who obtained 1,744 votes which represented 2.40%; Iddrisu Hudu of People's National Convention who obtained 1,738 votes which represented 2.40%; Al-Hassan Wayo Seini of the New Patriotic Party who obtained 1,394 votes which represented 2.00% and Abdul-Samed Muhtar of National Convention Party who obtained 461 votes which represented 0.60%.[4]

Personal life

He is a Muslim.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ghana MPs - List of 2013 - 2017 (6th Parliament) MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996.
  3. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1992 Results - Chogu / Tishigu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Chogu / Tishigu Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-10.