Hawa Yakubu

Hawa Yakubu Ogede (24 March 1948 – 19 March 2007) was a Ghanaian politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and also served as Minister for Tourism.

Hon. Hawa Yakubu Ogede
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central
In office January 2001 – January 2005
Preceded by	Fati Seidu
Succeeded by	Mahama Ayariga
Majority	874
Member of Parliament for Bawku Central
In office January 1993 – January 1997
Preceded by	First Parliament of Fourth Republic
Succeeded by	Fati Seidu
Personal details
Born	24 March 1948 Tarkwa, Ghana
Died	March 19, 2007 (aged 58) London, England
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	Independent - 1993–1996 New Patriotic Party - 1996–2007

Early life

Hawa Yakubu was born at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. She is a native of Pusiga in the Upper East Region. Hawa Yakubu being a member of the Bissa ethnic group, was a founding member of the annual Zekula festival.[1]

Political career

In 1979, Yakubu was elected unopposed to her local council and was the youngest member of the constituent assembly which wrote the constitution of the Ghana's Third Republic. Yakubu fled to London then Nigeria when a military coup occurred in 1981, where she lived in opposition until 1991.

In that year, Yakubu returned to Ghana and, in the following year, contested a seat in parliament from the Bawku Central district, which she won despite being an independent candidate. She was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992.[2] She then lost the seat under controversial circumstances and moved to Cotonou, Benin until 2000.

In 2000, she returned to Ghana and won back her seat. In 2001 and 2002, she was appointed to be Minister of Tourism under President John Kufuor. She also served at this time as a Ghanaian representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) parliament. Yakubu lost her parliament seat in 2004.

At the time of her death in 2007, it was reported that she had been suffering from cancer for quite some time and had sought treatment in London and South Africa.

Death

She died in London, England, due to cancer.[3] She is survived by three children, Derek Ayebo from her first marriage and Amanda and Didi Ogede from her second marriage.

References

1. "Bissa People in UER celebrate Zekula Festival". www.ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
2. Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1993. p. 353.
3. ""Iron lady" is no more". Ghanaian Times. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-03.

• ""Iron lady" is no more", 20 March 2007, Ghanaweb.com

External links

• Hawafoundation.org
• "Ghana: Funeral Programme of Madam Hawa Yakubu" 11 April 2007, Ghanaian Chronicle

1. "Hawa Yakubu resigns?". Ghana Review International. Retrieved 2007-05-03.