Hon. Mustapha Yusif Profile: Minister Designate for Youth and Sports
Hon. Mustapha Yusif is a Ghanaian Politician, Financial Analyst and teacher. He was born on the 16th of August, 1979 in Tantaala in the Northern Region of Ghana. He is on the list presented to parliament for approval on 21st January 2021, by the president of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo, as the Minister for Youth and…
Hon. Mustapha Yusif is a Ghanaian Politician, Financial Analyst and teacher. He was born on the 16th of August, 1979 in Tantaala in the Northern Region of Ghana.
He is on the list presented to parliament for approval on 21st January 2021, by the president of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo, as the Minister for Youth and Sports designate.
Let’s delve into his biography below.
Age
He was born on the 16th of August, 1979 in Tantaala in the Northern Region of Ghana. He is 42 years old as of the year 2021.
Hometown
He hails from Tantaala in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Education
He is a teacher by profession, graduating from the Bagabaga Teacher Training College.
He is also a graduate of the Anglia Ruskin University where he obtained a bachelor of arts degree in International Business and Management in the year 2010.
He continued at the University of Gloucestershire where he graduated in 2011 with a master’s degree in Finance and Investment.
Career and Politics
He worked as an Investment Analyst at Ray and Associates, UK in 2010. That same year, he joined Action Aid UK where he worked as a Freelance Consultant.
He entered parliament on the 7th of January 2013 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. He represented the Yendi Constituency from 2013 to 2017 before losing the seat to Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim.
In parliament, he has served on various committees, some of which include; the Mines and Energy Committee, and the Standing Orders Committee Committee.
He currently serves as the Executive Director of the National Service Scheme. He was appointed by president, Nana Akufo-Addo in 2017.
He is on the list presented to parliament for approval on 21st January 2021, by the president of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo, as the Minister for Youth and Sports designate.