1. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin was born on 24 September 1957 and is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.
31 Facts About Alban Bagbin
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Alban Bagbin was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012 until February 2013.
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Alban Bagbin 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.
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Alban Bagbin contested for the presidential candidate slot of the National Democratic Congress in 2019, but lost to former President John Dramani Mahama.
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On 7 January 2021, Bagbin was elected Speaker of 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
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Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin was born on 24 September 1957 to Sansunni Bagbin and Margaret B Bagbin who were both peasant farmers.
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Alban Bagbin is a member of the Dagaaba ethnic group.
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Alban Bagbin was educated at the Wa Secondary School and Tamale Secondary School.
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Alban Bagbin obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and English at the University of Ghana in 1980.
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Alban Bagbin proceeded to the Ghana School of Law at Makola in Accra after which he was called to the bar in 1982.
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Alban Bagbin earned an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
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Alban Bagbin worked as the acting Secretary to the Statistical Service Board at the Bureau of Statistics and Statistical Service from 1980 to 1982.
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Alban Bagbin worked as Personnel Manager of the erstwhile State Hotels Corporation consisting of Ambassador and Continental Hotels between 1982 and 1983, before relocating to Libya to teach English in Tripoli at the Suk Juma Secondary School.
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Alban Bagbin is a member of the National Democratic Congress.
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Alban Bagbin was first elected into Parliament during the 1992 Ghanaian General Elections.
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Alban Bagbin represented the Nadowli West Constituency in the Upper West Region.
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In 2006, Alban Bagbin announced his intentions to run for president in 2008 on the NDC ticket, but he never stood for the primaries.
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Alban Bagbin became the Majority Leader in the Ghanaian parliament in 2009.
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Alban Bagbin was the Majority Leader of Parliament under President Mahama's tenure of office, he succeeded Benjamin Kunbuor, who was appointed as the Minister of Defense.
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Alban Bagbin served as the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament from January 2017 to January 2021.
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Alban Bagbin was elected as the member of parliament for the Nadowli West constituency during 2004 elections.
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Alban Bagbin was elected over Clement K Senchi of the PNC, Daniel Anleu-Mwine Baga of the NPP, Sasuu Bernard Kabawunu of the Convention People's Party, Bisung Edward of the Democratic People's Party and Dapilaa Ishak an independent candidate.
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On 7 January 2021, Alban Bagbin was elected and sworn in as the Speaker of Parliament of Ghana.
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Alban Bagbin was nominated by the Members of Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and defeated the incumbent, Mike Oquaye, who was nominated by the New Patriotic Party for the position.
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Alban Bagbin's election was notable as he became the first Speaker of Parliament chosen from the opposition party in Ghana's history.
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Alban Bagbin's victory occurred in a closely contested parliament where the NPP held a slim majority.
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In October 2024, Alban Bagbin declared four seats held by MPs who switched parties vacant, saying that the Constitution of Ghana prohibited party-switching.
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The court then ordered Alban Bagbin to suspend his decision while it deliberated on the petition.
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On 7 January 2025, Alban Bagbin was re-elected to serve as the speaker of the parliament for the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
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Alban Bagbin is married to Alice Adjua Yornas Alban Bagbin, who is a Programme Officer of the UNICEF Office in Ghana.
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Alban Bagbin is a Christian and worships as a Roman Catholic.