Sulemana Alijata
Sulemana Alijata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1975 Tumu in the Upper West region |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Education | Rural Development College |
| Occupation | Politics |
Sulemana Alijata (25 August 1975) is a Ghanaian politician, social worker and former District Chief Executive/Member of Parliament for Sissala East in the Upper West region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Alijata is married (with children). She is a Muslim.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Alijata was born on 25 August 1975 in Tumu in the Upper West region.[1]
She earned her diploma in Community Development at the Rural Development College from 2005 to 2007.[2]
Politics
[edit]Alijata is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[1][3] Her vision in politics was to built and empower women in the party.[6]
She was a committee member on Gender and Children, Lands and Forestry.[2]
Career
[edit]District Chief Executive
[edit]Alijata was appointed District Chief Executive of Sissala West District from 2008 to 2013.[2][3][1]
Member of Parliament
[edit]She served as MP for Sissala East in Ghana's Sixth Parliament (2013-2017) under the banner of the NDC. At the constituency level, she helped extend electricity to communities, lobbied for ICT access and used her Common Fund allocation to establish several Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS)compounds, supplying equipment to 4 CHPS facilities. Alijata pledged 20 percent of her MP salary to breast cancer support for women in her constituency and sponsored 23 surgical operations for breast cancer patients.[7]
She is a volunteer for the NGO People Action to Win Life All-round.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Gbentie, Alijata Sulemana". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana Parliament member Alijata Sulemana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Petition For The Disqualification Of Hon. Alijata Sulemana ..." www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "NPPs Ridwan Dauda Unseats Hajia Alijata". NewsGhana.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ GNA (8 December 2022). "NDC needs to mobilise more women for 2024 victory - Alijata Sulemana". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Ghanaweb, www.ghanaweb.com (9 December 2022). "My aim is to empower NDC women – Dep National Women Organiser hopeful Hajia Alijata". Ghanaweb.
- ^ GNA (8 December 2022). "NDC needs to mobilise more women for 2024 victory - Alijata Sulemana". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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