Albert Abongo

Albert Abongo (born September 15, 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and civil engineer.[1] Abongo is from the Bongo District near the city of Bolgatanga, Upper East Region and is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for Bongo.[2][3]

Hon.

Albert Abongo
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Bongo
Assumed office
January 2001
Preceded bySimon Alangde Asabo
Majority8,256
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing
Assumed office
February 2009
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byBoniface Abubakar Saddique
Personal details
Born (1959-09-15) September 15, 1959
Gowrie-Bongo
Upper East Region
Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children6
Alma materKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
OccupationCivil engineer

Early life and education

Albert Abongo was born in 1959 at Gowrie-Bongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[4] He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1986. He worked as a civil engineer with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority prior to entering politics. He is a Christian and married with seven children.[5]

Career and politics

Abongo was the Upper East Regional Minister.[6] In February 2009, he was appointed Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing by President Mills.[4]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Abongo, Albert". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/republic/parliamentatian.php?ID=4
  4. "Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing".
  5. "Ghana MPS - MP Details - Abongo, Albert".
  6. "Disputes bane of north – Albert Abongo".
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Simon Alangde Asabo		 Member of Parliament for Bongo
2001 – present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Boniface Abubakar Saddique		 Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing
2009 – present		 Incumbent



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