Dan Abdul-latif
{{Short description|Ghanaian politician}}
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| nationality = Ghanaian
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| party = National Democratic Congress(NDC)
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| alma_mater = St. Joseph Middle School, Tamal
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Dan Abdul-latif (born 1 January 1970) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ablekuma Central Constituency in the Ablekuma Central Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=59 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=parliament of ghana}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-02 |title=Ablekuma Central MP Urges Parents To Invest In Their Children’s Education |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ablekuma-Central-MP-Urges-Parents-To-Invest-In-Their-Children-s-Education-1276273 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
Early life and career
Abdul-latif was born on 1 January 1970. He hails from Tamale in the Northern region of Ghana. He holds Degree in Communication Management (2020).{{Cite web |title=Latif-Abdul, Dan |url=https://ghanamps.com/mp/dan-abdul-latif/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Ghana MPS |language=en-US}} He was the Chief Executive office of Ysan Cevre Isiklan Dirma Malzemeleri S. T. Ltd.
Politics
Abdul-latif is a member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC).{{Cite web |title=Ablekuma Central MP presents 2,000 party cards to NDC Ward Coordinators |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1147462/ablekuma-central-mp-presents-2000-party-cards.html |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}} In August 2021, he contest and won the NDC Parliamentary Primaries at Ablekuma Central Constituency to become the party's candidate for the December 2020 election.{{Cite web |title=Abdul Latif Dan wins NDC Ablekuma Central parliamentary primaries |url=https://www.businessghana.com/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=BusinessGhana}} He won the December 2020 parliamentary election with 47,040 votes representing 49.7% of the total votes cast, beating his main opponent and incumbent member of parliament Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey of the New patriotic Party who obtained 46,836 votes representing 49.5% of the total valid votes cast.{{Cite web |last=FM |first=Peace |title=2020 Election - Ablekuma Central Constituency Results |url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/parliament/greateraccra/ablekuma_central/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}} He was re-elected member of parliament for the same constituency during the 2024 elections.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=2024 polls: Ablekuma Central MP retains seat - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/2024-polls-ablekuma-central-mp-retains-seat/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Jefferson Sackey fails to secure parliamentary seat |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/jefferson-sackey-fails-to-secure-parliamentary-seat.html |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}
= Committees =
He serves as a member of Communication Committee and House Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/committees?com=24 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=parliament of ghana}}{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/committees?com=30 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=parliament of ghana}}