Collins Dauda (born 13 February 1957)[1] is a teacher, politician, former Ghanaian Minister for Lands and Natural Resources; and Water Resources, Works and Housing.
Dauda taught at the Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School from 1985.[5] In 1986, he joined the teaching staff at the Ahafoman Senior High School where he continued to teach until 1992.[5]
Politics
Dauda became a member of the Asutifi District Assembly between 1978 and 1981.[5] He was a member of the Consultative Assembly,[5] that drew up the 1992 Ghana constitution between 1991 and 1992. He was first elected to parliament in the 1992 parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress making him the first MP for the Asutifi South constituency in the Fourth Republic. He won a second term in the 1996 parliamentary election. He however lost his seat in 2000 parliamentary election due to an allegation that he'd used black magic to kill his political rival Prof. Gyan-Amoah just a day before the general elections.[7] He however regained the seat in 2004.[8] He has maintained the seat from the 4th to the 7th parliament of the 4th republic. During 2002 and 2004 when he was out of parliament, he was the Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Brong Ahafo Region. From February 2009 to 2016, Collins Dauda was appointed Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources and reshuffled to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing. He was also the Vice president of the committee on Lands and Forestry between 1994 and 1996. He later became chairman of the same committee between 1997 and 2000 and also served as member of the Finance and Youth, Sports and Culture Committees.[9]
Elections
Dauda was elected for the 3rd time as the member of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[8] His constituency was a part of the 10 parliamentary seats out of 24 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Brong Ahafo Region.[10][11] The Asutifi South constituency saw a ‘skirt and blouse’ voting by electorates in that election as the presidential candidate elected by the constituency electorates was John Kufour of the major opposition New Patriotic Party.[8] The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[10] Dauda was elected with 9,668 votes out of 18700 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 51.70% of total valid votes cast.[8][12] He was elected over Thomas Broni of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Nsiah Ababio Williams Cosmus of the People's National Convention and Adu Adjei Augustine of the Convention People's Party. These obtained 46.90%, 1.20% and 0.30% respectively of total valid votes cast.[8][12]
In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections, Dauda was elected for the 4th time as the member of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency. He continued to represent the constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[13] His constituency was part of the majority total of 114 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats in that election.[10] Dauda was elected with 10,984votes out of 22,032total valid votes cast, equivalent to 49.85% of total valid votes cast.[13] He was elected over Yiadom Boakye of the New Patriotic Party and Okyere George of the Democratic People's Party.[13] These obtained 49.79% and 0.35% of total valid votes cast respectively.[13] He was re-elected by his constituents in the 2020 General election, to represent them in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
Committees
Dauda is a member of the Finance committee, also a member of the Lands and Forestry Committee and also a member of Committee of Selection Committee.[3]
Ethnocentric comment
In August 2016, Dauda in addressing party supporters at Koforidua said that the then opposition New Patriotic Party had a long history of discriminating against Zongo people and that "We should let them know that we are not with them".[14]
Personal life
Dauda is married with two wives and eleven children.[2] He is a Muslim.[2]
collins, dauda, born, february, 1957, teacher, politician, former, ghanaian, minister, lands, natural, resources, water, resources, works, housing, mpmember, ghana, parliament, asutifi, south, constituencyincumbentassumed, office, january, 2005preceded, byceci. Collins Dauda born 13 February 1957 1 is a teacher politician former Ghanaian Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Water Resources Works and Housing Hon Collins DaudaMPMember of the Ghana Parliament for Asutifi South constituencyIncumbentAssumed office 7 January 2005Preceded byCecilia Djan AmoahIn office 7 January 1993 7 January 2001Preceded byconstituency createdSucceeded byCecilia Djan AmoahPersonal detailsBorn 1957 02 13 13 February 1957 age 66 MehameNationalityGhanaian Political partyNational Democratic CongressChildren11Alma materMim Secondary SchoolProfessionTeacher Business PersonCabinetMinister of State Lands amp National Resources Transport Water Resources Works amp Housing amp Local Government amp Rural Development 2009 2016 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Politics 3 1 Elections 3 2 Committees 3 3 Ethnocentric comment 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External links and sourcesEarly life and education EditCollins Dauda was born on 13 February 1957 in Mehame in the Ahafo region formerly Brong Ahafo Region 1 2 3 He hails from Mehame in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana 4 2 His parents were Issaka Naaba and Mariama Issah 5 His secondary education was at Mim Senior High School where he obtained both the GCE Ordinary Level and the GCE Advanced Level between 1973 and 1981 6 Career EditDauda taught at the Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School from 1985 5 In 1986 he joined the teaching staff at the Ahafoman Senior High School where he continued to teach until 1992 5 Politics EditDauda became a member of the Asutifi District Assembly between 1978 and 1981 5 He was a member of the Consultative Assembly 5 that drew up the 1992 Ghana constitution between 1991 and 1992 He was first elected to parliament in the 1992 parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress making him the first MP for the Asutifi South constituency in the Fourth Republic He won a second term in the 1996 parliamentary election He however lost his seat in 2000 parliamentary election due to an allegation that he d used black magic to kill his political rival Prof Gyan Amoah just a day before the general elections 7 He however regained the seat in 2004 8 He has maintained the seat from the 4th to the 7th parliament of the 4th republic During 2002 and 2004 when he was out of parliament he was the Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress NDC in the Brong Ahafo Region From February 2009 to 2016 Collins Dauda was appointed Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources and reshuffled to the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing He was also the Vice president of the committee on Lands and Forestry between 1994 and 1996 He later became chairman of the same committee between 1997 and 2000 and also served as member of the Finance and Youth Sports and Culture Committees 9 Elections Edit Dauda was elected for the 3rd time as the member of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress 8 His constituency was a part of the 10 parliamentary seats out of 24 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Brong Ahafo Region 10 11 The Asutifi South constituency saw a skirt and blouse voting by electorates in that election as the presidential candidate elected by the constituency electorates was John Kufour of the major opposition New Patriotic Party 8 The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats 10 Dauda was elected with 9 668 votes out of 18700 total valid votes cast equivalent to 51 70 of total valid votes cast 8 12 He was elected over Thomas Broni of the New Patriotic Party Nana Nsiah Ababio Williams Cosmus of the People s National Convention and Adu Adjei Augustine of the Convention People s Party These obtained 46 90 1 20 and 0 30 respectively of total valid votes cast 8 12 In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections Dauda was elected for the 4th time as the member of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency He continued to represent the constituency in the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress 13 His constituency was part of the majority total of 114 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats in that election 10 Dauda was elected with 10 984votes out of 22 032total valid votes cast equivalent to 49 85 of total valid votes cast 13 He was elected over Yiadom Boakye of the New Patriotic Party and Okyere George of the Democratic People s Party 13 These obtained 49 79 and 0 35 of total valid votes cast respectively 13 He was re elected by his constituents in the 2020 General election to represent them in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana Committees Edit Dauda is a member of the Finance committee also a member of the Lands and Forestry Committee and also a member of Committee of Selection Committee 3 Ethnocentric comment Edit In August 2016 Dauda in addressing party supporters at Koforidua said that the then opposition New Patriotic Party had a long history of discriminating against Zongo people and that We should let them know that we are not with them 14 Personal life EditDauda is married with two wives and eleven children 2 He is a Muslim 2 See also EditList of Mills government ministers Asutifi South Ghana parliament constituency References Edit a b Alhaji Collins Dauda Biography www ghanaweb com Retrieved 19 February 2021 a b c d Ghana MPs MP Details Dauda Collins 25 April 2016 Archived from the original on 25 April 2016 Retrieved 2 August 2020 a b Parliament of Ghana www parliament gh Retrieved 2 March 2022 Parliament of Ghana www parliament gh Retrieved 2 August 2020 a b c d e Ghana MPs MP Details Dauda Collins Alhaji 6 May 2016 Archived from the original on 6 May 2016 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Hon Alhaji Collins Dauda Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Government of Ghana Retrieved 18 June 2010 Dauda Collins Dauda Killed Prof Gyan Amoah Modern Ghana a b c d e Peace FM Ghana Election 2004 Results Asutifi South Constituency Ghana Elections Peace FM Retrieved 2 August 2020 Alhaji Collins Dauda Minister for Water Resources Works and Housing mobile ghanaweb com Archived from the original on 4 September 2019 Retrieved 5 October 2020 a b c Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results Fact Check Ghana 10 August 2016 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Peace FM Ghana Election 2004 Results Brong Ahafo Region Ghana Elections Peace FM Retrieved 2 August 2020 a b Elections 2004 Ghana s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Accra Electoral Commission of Ghana Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 2005 p 132 a b c d Ghana Elections 2008 Ghana Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 2010 p 69 NPP has never liked Zongo Communities Collins Dauda Citifmonline 11 August 2016 Retrieved 12 August 2016 External links and sources EditProfile on Ghana government website Profile on GhanaDistricts comParliament of GhanaPreceded by Asutifi South1993 2001 Succeeded byCecilia Djan AmoahPreceded byCecilia Djan Amoah Asutifi South2005 present IncumbentPolitical officesPreceded byEsther Obeng DapaahMinister for Lands Forestry and Mines Minister for Lands and Natural Resources2009 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Collins Dauda amp oldid 1136742807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
