Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan
Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan be 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]
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Ein date of birth | 21 August 1963 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, economist, banker |
| Position ehold | Member 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 |
| Educate for | University of Chicago, University of London, University of London |
| Political party ein member | National Democratic Congress |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
Early life den education
editRicketts-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
editRicketts-Hagan na he be de managing director of SAS Finance Group.[1]
Politics
editRicketts-Hagan be member for de National Democratic Congress.[4] Rydee he be de member of parliament wey he dey rep de Cape Coast South Constituency.[5]
2016 elections
editInsyd de 2016 Ghanaian general elections, he win de Cape Coast South Constituency parliamentary seat plus 20,456 votes wey edey make 49.8% of de total votes cast wey de NPP parliamentary candidate Michael Arthur Dadzie get 19,718 votes wey edey make 48.0% of de total votes cast, de PPP parliamentary candidate Bright Edem Droefenu get 606 votes wey edey make 1.5% for de total votes cast, den de Independent parliamentary candidate Mr. Albert Isaac Kofi Cobbinah get 203 votes wey edey make 0.5% for de total votes cast den de CPP parliamentary candidate Ato Aidoo-Nyanor get 78 votes wey edey make 0.2% for de total votes cast.[6]
2020 elections
editInsyd 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
editInsyd 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
editRicketts-Hagan be de Ranking Member for de Privileges Committee,[9][10] wey he san be member of de Gender and Children Committee den he san be member of de Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee.[1]
Personal life
editRicketts-Hagan be Christian.[1] He marry wey he get five kiddies.
Controversy
editInsyd October 2021, Ricketts-Hagan dem sue am by Mr. Ernest Arthur wey be 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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Hagan, Ricketts Kweku". GhanaMps. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ Nartey, Laud (2 April 2022). "E-levy: My view is that Minority should have stayed in Parliament but... - Ricketts-Hagan". 3News. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "Ricketts Hagan expresses disappointment in silence of executive over absentee Adwoa Safo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Cape Coast South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Cape Coast South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Afful, Henrietta (17 November 2021). "Ghana's debt is quite astronomical - Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan, MP". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "Privileges Committee can't declare Dome-Kwabenya seat vacant – Ricketts-Hagan". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "There's nothing wrong with Privileges Committee's failure to reach determination on Adwoa Safo's case - Ricketts-Hagan - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyonline. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "NDC MP to pay GH¢100,000 damages, retract, apologise to MCE". Graphic Online. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Agyeman, Adwoa (27 February 2022). "NDC MP charged for defaming MCE". Adomonline. Retrieved 29 November 2022.