Richard Ahiagbah

{{Short description|Ghanaian Politician}}

Richard Ahiagbah is the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party in Ghana.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-27 |title=Richard Ahiagbah heads NPPs Communications Directorate |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Richard-Ahiagbah-heads-NPPs-Communications-Directorate-1611089 |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=National Executives - New Patriotic Party (NPP) |url=https://newpatrioticparty.org/national-executives/ |access-date=2022-11-19 |language=en-GB}}

Early life

Ahiagbah is a native of Aflao, a suburb of the Volta Region in Ghana. He is married and has a daughter.{{Cite web |last=Marfo |first=Nathlaine Matilda |date=2022-08-20 |title=Richard Ahiagbah Biography, Age, Wife, Children, political career, tribe, Hometown |url=https://coverghana.com.gh/richard-ahiagbah-biography-age-wife-children-political-career-tribe-hometown/ |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=Coverghana.com.gh |language=en-US}}

Education

Ahiagbah is an alumnus of the West London College, Illinois Central College, Illinois State University and the University of Illinois.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-21 |title=Richard Ahiagbah appointed new head of Danquah Institute |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/10/richard-ahiagbah-appointed-new-head-of-danquah-institute/ |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}

Career

Richard Ahiagbah is currently the Director of Communications at the New Patriotic Party. He doubles as the deputy director of Research at the Office of the President.{{Cite web |last=Okyere |first=Gertrude |date=2021-11-18 |title=Richard Ahiagbah lands top appointment at Jubilee House |url=https://www.adomonline.com/richard-ahiagbah-lands-top-appointment-at-jubilee-house/ |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}} Ahiagbah began his professional career at the Fiscal Policy Centre and also as a Legislative Liaison for Oneok Hydrocarbons in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Richard Ahiagbah Appointed Head Of Danquah Institute |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201910/394040.php |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}{{Citation |title=One-on-One With Richard Ahiagbah; NPP Commuinications Director - AM Talk with Benjamin Akakpo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jcjkk0DcOw |language=en |access-date=2022-11-19}}

Politics

= USA =

He worked as a field organizer for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012.

= Ghana =

Ahiagbah works as the Director of Communication for the New Patriotic Party in Ghana.

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