Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan

Ghanaian politician

Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan bi a Ghanaian politician den member of de Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana wey dey rep de Cape Coast South Constituency insyd de Central Region for de ticket of de National Democratic Congress.[1][2][3]

Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Date of birth21 August 1963 Edit
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa signEnglish Edit
Occupationpolitician, economist, banker Edit
Position dem holdMember of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forUniversity of Chicago, University of London, University of London Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit

Early life den education edit

Ricketts-Hagan dem born am on 21 August 1963 insyd Cape Coast insyd de Central Region of Ghana. He dey hold an MBA from de University of Chicago Business School den ein master degree insyd Financial Economics from de University of London.[1][2][3]

Career edit

Ricketts-Hagan na he bi de managing director of SAS Finance Group.[1]

Politics edit

Ricketts-Hagan bi a member for de National Democratic Congress.[4] Rydee he bi de member of parliament wey he dey rep de Cape Coast South Constituency.[5]

2016 elections edit

Insyd de 2016 Ghanaian general elections, he won de Cape Coast South Constituency parliamentary seat with 20,456 votes wey edey make 49.8% of de total votes cast wey de NPP parliamentary candidate Michael Arthur Dadzie gey 19,718 votes wey edey make 48.0% of de total votes cast, de PPP parliamentary candidate Bright Edem Droefenu gey 606 votes wey edey make 1.5% for de total votes cast, den de Independent parliamentary candidate Mr. Albert Isaac Kofi Cobbinah gey 203 votes wey edey make 0.5% for de total votes cast den de CPP parliamentary candidate Ato Aidoo-Nyanor gey 78 votes wey edey make 0.2% for de total votes cast.[6]

2020 elections edit

Insyd de 2020 Ghanaian general elections, he san win de Cape Coast South Constituency parliamentary seat wey he gey 21,118 votes making 51.7% for de total votes cast wey de NPP parliamentary candidate Ernest Arthur had 19,714 votes making 48.3% for de total votes cast.[7]

Minister edit

Insyd 2016, Ricketts-Hagan become de minister for de Central Region of Ghana. He serve insyd de Government of Ghana ministry as de deputy minister for Finance from 2013 to 2014 den de deputy minister for Trade den Industries from 2014 to 2016.[2][8]

Committees edit

Ricketts-Hagan bi de Ranking Member for de Privileges Committee,[9][10] wey he san bi a member of de Gender and Children Committee den he san bi a member of de Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee.[1]

Personal life edit

Ricketts-Hagan bi a Christian.[1] He marry wey he gey five kiddies.

Controversy edit

Insyd October 2021, Ricketts-Hagan dem sue am by Mr. Ernest Arthur who bi de Metropolitan Chief Executive for Cape Coast for ein defamatory comments wey he make against am. De Cape Coast High Court talk say Ricketts-Hagan he for retract den apologize to Mr. Arthur. Ricketts-Hagan wey dem san charge am GH¢100,000.[11][12]

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=19
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php/?id=5348
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=2326
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205114021/https://3news.com/e-levy-my-view-is-that-minority-should-have-stayed-in-parliament-but-ricketts-hagan/
  5. https://www.modernghana.com/news/1165940/ricketts-hagan-expresses-disappointment-in-akufo.html
  6. http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2016/parliament/central/cape_coast_south/
  7. http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/parliament/central/cape_coast_south/
  8. https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/business/ghanas-debt-is-quite-astronomical-kweku-george-ricketts-hagan-mp/2021/
  9. https://citinewsroom.com/2022/07/privileges-committee-cant-declare-dome-kwabenya-seat-vacant-ricketts-hagan/
  10. https://www.myjoyonline.com/theres-nothing-wrong-with-privileges-committees-failure-to-reach-determination-on-adwoa-safos-case-ricketts-hagan/
  11. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ndc-mp-to-pay-gh-100-000-damages-retract-apologise-to-mce.html
  12. https://www.adomonline.com/ndc-mp-charged-for-defaming-mce/