Isaac Adongo
Isaac Adongo (born 12 October 1972) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 8th Ghanaian Parliament representing the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[2][3][4][5]
Isaac Adongo | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bolgatanga Central | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Nsala Wakpal 12 October 1972 Bolgatanga |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chartered Accountants[1] University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Finance, Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee |
Early life and education
Adongo hails from Bolgatanga. He is a graduate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the University of Ghana.[6]
Career
He was first elected in 2016 and he was re-elected in 2020. He gained international recognition in 2022 for ruthlessly mocking the defender of Manchester United and England national team, Harry Maguire, and comparing him to Vice-president of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, by saying that he is an "Economic Maguire" who scores own goals in the country's economy.[7]
References
- "Adongo, Isaac". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Ghana MPs - List of MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- "Isaac Adongo, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Collapse ABFA, Stabilisation Fund into sinking fund — Isaac Adongo". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "PROFILE: Hon. Isaac Adongo". Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Harry Maguire: England and Manchester United star mocked in Ghanaian parliament". Sky News. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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