Muhammad Mumuni’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Minister for Foreign Affairs and former MP Kumbungu, Ghana
Is Diplomat
Lawyer
From Ghana
Type Law
Politics
Gender male
Birth

28 July 1949

Age 71 years
Politics National Democratic Congress

Muhammad Mumuni (born 28 July 1949) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was reelected to Ghana’s Parliament in the 7 December 2012 General Elections, when he won the Kumbungu Seat. Mumuni left parliament in 2004 when he became John Atta Mills’ vice-Presidential running mate.

Early life and education

Muhammad Mumuni had his basic education at the Kumbungu Local Authority Primary School between 1955 and 1960. He then attended the Savelugu Local Authority Middle school from 1960 to 1962. His secondary education was at the Tamale Secondary School from 1962 to 1969. He proceeded to the University of Ghana for his LL.B (Hons). In October 1975, he obtained a Barrister at law qualification from the Ghana School of Law.

Career

Mumuni first worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ghana between 1972 and 1974. He then became the National Service Co-ordinator (North) of the National Service Scheme of Ghana between 1975 and 1976. He worked as a Legal Officer at the Bank for Housing and Construction for the period 1976 to 1980. He was also a District Magistrate with the Judicial Service of Ghana between 1977 and 1980. In 1979, he served on the Local Government Grants Commission set up under the Third Republican constitution to allocate development resources to district and local councils in Ghana.

In 1980, he became founder and senior partner in the Yelinzo Law Chambers, a private law firm at Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. He held this position till 1997. Between 1980 and 1982, he was the Chairman of the Western Dagomba District Council. During the era of the Provisional National Defence Council government, he was a member of the Northern Regional Consultative Assembly. Mumuni was the President of the Ghana Bar Association (Northern Region Branch) between 1992 and 1996. He was founder and chairman of Bonzali Rural Bank Limited between 1990 and 1995.

Politics

He was elected Assembly Member for the Yagrafong Electoral area in the Tolon–Kumbungu District Assembly and served for two terms as the presiding member of the assembly between 1992 and 1996.

In the December 1996 parliamentary election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kumbungu constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and retained his seat in the December 2000 parliamentary election. He was thus MP for two terms spanning January 1997 to January 2001. He also served in the NDC government of Jerry Rawlings as the Minister for Employment and Social Welfare during the second term of his government, ending in January 2001. Mumuni was the running mate of John Atta Mills in the 2004 Ghanaian presidential election. In February 2009, he was appointed by President Mills as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, a position he continues to held till 6 January 2013 when a new political cycle begun.

Mumuni was reported to have been nominated for the First Deputy Speaker of parliament position but refused. He however denied this stating that no offer was made to him.

International career

Muhammad Mumuni has been appointed and endorsed by ECOWAS as the Secretary General of the Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) group of states to serve the unexpired term of Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas.

Family

Muhammad Mumuni is married with six children.

Hobbies

Mumuni enjoys tennis, soccer and nature study.

  • Profile on Ghana Government website
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
Alhassan Musah
Member of Parliament for Kumbungu
1997 – 2005
Succeeded by
Yakubu K. Imoro
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kumbungu
January2013 – Present
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Martin Amidu
National Democratic Congress Vice presidential candidate
2004
Succeeded by
John Mahama
Political offices
Preceded by
David Sarpong Boateng
Minister for Employment and Social Welfare
? – 2001
Succeeded by
Cecilia Bannerman
(Minister for Manpower Development and Employment)
Preceded by
Akwasi Osei-Adjei
Minister for Foreign Affairs
2009 – 6 January 2013
Succeeded by
Hanna Tetteh
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