Who is Hon Muntaka Mubarak?
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka is the member of Parliament for the Asawase Constituency in the Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana, He is also the Minister responsible for interior in the current John Mahama Government. Before he became the Minister of Interiorm Muntaka was the Minority chief Whip in the previous NPP administration.
Muntaka has been an MP since 2005 on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress(NDC). He served as the Minister for Sports in the NDC 2008 Government under the John Atta Mills regime.
While serving as a member of parliament, Hon. Muntaka has served in various committees including; House Committee, the Appointments Committee, the Standing Orders Committee, the Health Committee, the Mines and Energy Committee, the Business Committee, and the Committee of Selection Committee.
Muntaka Mubarak tribe
Hon Muntaka was born in the Eastern region of Ghana to parents who hails from Kunbumgu in the Northern region of Ghana. Prior to becoming an MP, Muntaka worked as a teacher. Muntaka is married to Meimuna Ezideen Adul Wahab and has five (5) children. He is a Muslim
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka education
Hon Muntaka is an Alumini of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He acquired a Masters of Science degree in Development Policy and Planning from the university in the year 2004.[9] Muntaka wrote his common entrance exam in 1987.and continued to gain his B.Sc Agric (Agriculture Economist) in 2000 and MSc Development Policy and Planning (Development Planner) in 2004
Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka Controversies
During the 2020 general election, Muntaka was said to have allowed his 6-year-old daughter to thumbprint his ballot on his behalf, an act that attracted wide condemnation as the Ghana electoral laws only permit people above 18 years to participate in elections.
He was requested by President John Atta Mills to proceed on leave while allegations of corruption against him were investigated. He however resigned from government following the acceptance by President Mills of the findings of the investigating committee.
Source: Glusea
