Alban Bagbin information

The Right Honourable
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin
MP
The Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin MP
	Bagbin in 2021
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana ; (7th Speaker of the Fourth Republic)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 January 2021
Preceded by	Aaron Mike Oquaye
Member of the Ghanaian Parliament; for Nadowli West Constituency
	In office; 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2021
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara
Member of the Ghanaian Parliament; for Nadowli North Constituency
	In office; 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency changed
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament
	In office; 7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded by	Joe Ghartey
Succeeded by	Andrew Asiamah Amoako
Majority Leader in Parliament
	In office; July 2014 – January 2017
Preceded by	Benjamin Kumbuor
Succeeded by	Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
	In office; January 2009 – January 2010
Preceded by	Abraham Ossei Aidooh
Succeeded by	Cletus Avoka
Minister for Health
	In office; 26 January 2012 – 6 January 2013
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Succeeded by	Hanny-Sherry Ayitey
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing
	In office; 10 January 2010 – 26 January 2012
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Albert Abongo
Succeeded by	E. T. Mensah
Minority Leader in Parliament
	In office; January 2001 – January 2009
Preceded by	J. H. Mensah
Succeeded by	Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Personal details
Born	24 September 1957 (age 66); Sombo, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Ghana; Ghana School of Law; Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration;
Profession	Lawyer

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012^[6] until February 2013. He served as the Member of Parliament for Nadowli West constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th parliaments of the 4th republic of Ghana.^[7] He contested for the presidential candidate slot of the National Democratic Congress in 2019 but subsequently lost to former President John Dramani Mahama.^[8] On 7th January 2021 Bagbin was elected Speaker of 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.^[2]^[9]

^ "Bagbin is Speaker for 8th Parliament". MyJoyOnline.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b Carrey, Kelvin (7 January 2021). "Alban Bagbin elected Speaker of 8th Parliament". 3NEWS. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^ "Petition Parliament over exclusion from parliamentary polls – Bagbin to SALL residents". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ "Speaker Alban Bagbin urges SALL residents to petition Parliament - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
^ Online, Peace FM. "Speaker Not An MP, For What Reason Will Gov't Gag Him? - Egyapa Mercer Quizzes". Peacefmonline- Ghana news. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ Africa, Daily Guide (26 January 2012). "4 Ministers Sacked In Cabinet Shake-up". News Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "NDC presidential primaries: John Mahama secures landslide victory". Ghanaweb. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "We may never be able to rely on Bagbin for successful government business - Deputy Speaker - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[1] "Bagbin is Speaker for 8th Parliament". MyJoyOnline.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

[:7-2] Carrey, Kelvin (7 January 2021). "Alban Bagbin elected Speaker of 8th Parliament". 3NEWS. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

[3] "Petition Parliament over exclusion from parliamentary polls – Bagbin to SALL residents". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[4] "Speaker Alban Bagbin urges SALL residents to petition Parliament - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[5] Online, Peace FM. "Speaker Not An MP, For What Reason Will Gov't Gag Him? - Egyapa Mercer Quizzes". Peacefmonline- Ghana news. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[6] Africa, Daily Guide (26 January 2012). "4 Ministers Sacked In Cabinet Shake-up". News Ghana. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[:4-7] Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] "NDC presidential primaries: John Mahama secures landslide victory". Ghanaweb. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[9] "We may never be able to rely on Bagbin for successful government business - Deputy Speaker - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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The Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin MP
Bagbin in 2021

Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (7th Speaker of the Fourth Republic)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2021
Preceded by	Aaron Mike Oquaye
Member of the Ghanaian Parliament for Nadowli West Constituency
In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2021
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Sumah Anthony Mwinikaara
Member of the Ghanaian Parliament for Nadowli North Constituency
In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Constituency changed
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament
In office 7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded by	Joe Ghartey
Succeeded by	Andrew Asiamah Amoako
Majority Leader in Parliament
In office July 2014 – January 2017
Preceded by	Benjamin Kumbuor
Succeeded by	Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
In office January 2009 – January 2010
Preceded by	Abraham Ossei Aidooh
Succeeded by	Cletus Avoka
Minister for Health
In office 26 January 2012 – 6 January 2013
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Joseph Yieleh Chireh
Succeeded by	Hanny-Sherry Ayitey
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing
In office 10 January 2010 – 26 January 2012
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Albert Abongo
Succeeded by	E. T. Mensah
Minority Leader in Parliament
In office January 2001 – January 2009
Preceded by	J. H. Mensah
Succeeded by	Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Personal details
Born	(1957-09-24) 24 September 1957 (age 66) Sombo, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Ghana Ghana School of Law Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Profession	Lawyer