26-546: The term Better Ghana Agenda , is a policy vision, that was used by the former ruling party of Ghana, the National Democratic Congress of Ghana . The term "Better Ghana Agenda" was coined in the year 2007, prior to the 2008 elections, by John Atta Mills , the late President of Ghana because in his view the NPP government had failed to live up to its expectations. They expressed much concern about several shortcomings in
52-775: 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
78-489: A hotly contested race in which he won 50.7% of the votes cast. The party voted solid "yes" on the 2023 Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill . The National Democratic Congress was founded by Jerry Rawlings , who had been the military leader of Ghana since 1981. In 1992, the National Democratic Congress led the successful transition to multi-party competition, an example of authoritarian-led democratization . The NDC won
104-617: A vigil in memory of JJ Rawlings , the founder of the party who died on 12 November 2020 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital . Muhammad Mumuni 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. Muhammad Mumuni had his basic education at
130-621: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Democratic Congress (Ghana) The National Democratic Congress ( NDC ) is a social democratic political party in Ghana , founded by Jerry Rawlings , who was Head of State in Ghana from 1981 to 1993. He became the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), which ruled Ghana following
156-516: The Electoral Commission 's compilation of a New Voter's Register, among other reliefs. In the 2020 elections, 18 members of the party who sought to run as independent candidates lost their membership. All who endorsed the forms of the candidates and participated in their campaigns were also expelled. Since the NDC was formed, it has formed two governments following elections, and a third following
182-553: The 1992 and 1996 elections. The 2000 election was the first presidential election since 1992 that an incumbent president was not on the ballot. Jerry Rawlings' eight-year tenure had expired as per the Constitution of Ghana . John Atta Mills became the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress at a special delegate congress held in Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana . He
208-587: The 1992 constitution of Ghana . The NDC party symbol is an umbrella with the head of a dove at the tip. The party colors are red, white, green, and black, with the party slogan or motto as "Unity, stability, and development." Internationally, the NDC is a member of the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International . On 9 December 2012, the Electoral Commission of Ghana declared NDC candidate John Dramani Mahama to be president-elect after
234-821: The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 1999 to 2001 of which he was the President of the 87th Session of the International Labour Conference. He was the founder and chairman of Bonzali Rural Bank Ltd from 1990 to 1995. In the year 1994 to 1997, he was the chairman of the Board of Directors of Amasachina Self–help Association an indigenous NGO aimed at developmental projects in communities with
260-740: 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 . Mumuni first worked as
286-856: 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
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#1732848644993312-518: 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 continued to hold till 6 January 2013 when a new political cycle began. Mumuni
338-422: The NDC was sworn in as president that evening. The NDC picked John Dramani Mahama for their presidential candidate and sitting vice president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as their vice-presidential candidate for the 2012 elections. In November 2015 after securing an overwhelming 1,199,118 out of a total of 1,286,728 votes representing 95.10% party members in the presidential primaries, President John Dramani Mahama
364-471: The National Democratic Congress primaries by securing an overwhelming 213,487 votes representing 95.23 percent of the total valid votes cast with the other six contenders managing with about 4 percent of the votes. On 25 June 2020 the NDC led by its General Secretary Asiedu Nketiah , lost a case in the Supreme Court of Ghana in which the party had sought to achieve the inclusion of old Voter ID cards in
390-493: The areas of the economy, employment, the environment, health, education, the utilities and many more. Since its inception, there have been huge gains made in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy, notably the attainment of single digit inflation, a fast economic growth rate, solid environmental sustainability portfolios, elimination of schools under trees and expansion of universal healthcare coverage. This Ghana -related article
416-1731: The death of President Mills. The list of governments is as follows: The National Democratic Congress holds elections every four years to elect its national executives. The National Democratic Congress held its national delegates conference on 17–19 November at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, La, Accra. Below is the full list; National Chairman – Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo , First Vice Chairman – Chief Sofo Azorka., Second Vice Chairperson Sherry Ayitey , Third Vice Chairman – Alhaji Said Sinare , General Secretary – Johnson Asiedu-Nketia , First Deputy General Secretary – Madam Barbara Serwaa Asamoah , Second Deputy General Secretary – Peter Boamah Otokonor, National Organiser – Joshua Hamido Akamba, First Deputy National Organiser – Kobby Barlon, Second Deputy National Organiser – Chief Hamilton Biney Nixon, National Communications Director – Sammy Gyamfi , First Deputy Communications Director – Kwaku Boahene, Second Deputy National Communications Director – Godwin Ako Gunn, The National Zongo Caucus Coordinator – Alhaji Mamah Mohammed, The National Executive Committee Members: Madam Evelyn Enyonam Mensa, Alhaji Adramani Haribu, Sheriff Abdul Nasiru, Alhaji Babanlame Abu Sadat and Mr William Wilson Agbleke, National Youth Organiser – George Opare Addo, First Deputy National Youth Organiser – Edem Agbana, Second Deputy National Youth Organiser – Ruth Dela Sedoh, National Women's Organiser – Hanna Louisa Bissiw , First Deputy National Women's Organiser – Maame Efua Sekyi Addo, Second National Women's Organiser – Madam Abigail Elorm. The NDC decided to hold
442-592: 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. He was the executive secretary of the ACP/EU in 2013. He was also a member of
468-659: The help of contribution, voluntary and communal labour. Mumuni was the President and a member of the Ghana Bar Association (Northern Region Branch) from 1992 to 1996. In 1995, he was appointed a Member and a representative of the Northern Region for the Lands Commission (Northern Region). He was elected Assembly Member for the Yagrafong Electoral area in the Tolon –Kumbungu District Assembly and served for two terms as
494-496: The military coup d'état on 31 December 1981, there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992, in which Rawlings was elected president, and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001. The NDC lost the presidency in the 2000 election, and it was not until the 2008 election, that they regained it with John Atta Mills as its candidate. They established
520-579: 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
546-493: The vote, but lost to the New Patriotic Party . In the general elections held on 7 December 2004, the party won only 94 of the 230 seats. On 21 December 2006, Mills was overwhelmingly elected by the NDC as its candidate for the 2008 presidential election with a majority of 81.4%, or 1,362 votes. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah was second with 8.7% (146 votes), Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu was third with 8.2% (137 votes), and Eddie Annan
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#1732848644993572-833: Was a part of the 16 parliamentary seats out of 21 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Nlorthern Region. He was elected over Alidu Binda Talhai of the New Patriotic Party , Iddrisu IDDI of the United Ghana Movement Party, Umar M. Hashim of the Peoples National Convention Party and Dawuda Ibrahim of the National Reform Party. These candidates obtained 3,699, 3,555, 456, 339 and 127 votes respectively. These were equivalent to 17.90%,17.20%, 2.20%, 1.60% and 0.60% respectively of total valid votes cast. Muhammad Mumuni
598-434: Was endorsed to lead the NDC in the 2016 general elections. Ahead of the 2020 elections, In February 2019, John Dramani Mahama was confirmed as the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress to contest in the 2020 elections, the incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo who unseated Mahama in a 2016 election, capitalizing on an economy that was slowing due to falling prices for gold, oil and cocoa exports. He won
624-408: Was fourth with 1.7% (28 votes). In April 2008, John Mahama was chosen as the party's vice-presidential candidate. On 3 January 2009, Mills was certified as the victor of the 28 December 2008 run-off election and became the next president of Ghana. President John Atta Mills died, after a short illness, in the afternoon of 24 July 2012 while still in office. Vice President John Dramani Mahama of
650-437: Was popularly acclaimed the presidential candidate of the party for the 2000 presidential election. Vice-president John Atta Mills lost in 2000 to New Patriotic Party 's John Kufour after two rounds of voting. In the 2004 elections, the party's manifesto called for "A Better Ghana ". John Atta Mills ran again for the NDC in the 2004 presidential elections with his running mate Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni . He won 44.6% of
676-685: 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. Mumuni was first elected into Parliament of the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 2000 Ghanaian General Elections representing the Kumbungu Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana. He polled 12,477 valid votes cast representing 60.40%. His constituency
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