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'''Hassan Ayariga''' (born 4 September 1972) is a [[Ghanaian]] [[accountant]], [[entrepreneur]] and [[politician]]. He is the founder of the [[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People's Congress]] (APC) and was the candidate of the [[People's National Convention (Ghana)|People's National Convention]] for the [[2012 Ghanaian presidential election|December 2012 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title= |
'''Hassan Ayariga''' (born 4 September 1972) is a [[Ghanaian]] [[accountant]], [[entrepreneur]] and [[politician]]. He is the founder of the [[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People's Congress]] (APC) and was the candidate of the [[People's National Convention (Ghana)|People's National Convention]] for the [[2012 Ghanaian presidential election|December 2012 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile of 2012 Presidential Candidates |url=http://ec.gov.gh/page.php?page=495§ion=45&typ=1 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104230755/http://www.ec.gov.gh/page.php?page=495§ion=45&typ=1 |archivedate=4 November 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |work= |publisher=Electoral Commission of Ghana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/58093-hassan-ayariga-s-apc-receives-provisional-certificate.html|title = Hassan Ayariga's APC receives provisional certificate|date=11 February 2016|website=Graphic Online}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Ayariga spent his childhood in [[Accra]] and [[Bawku]], moving to Nigeria with his parents after the overthrow of the [[Hilla Limann|Limann]] administration. He attended [[Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)|Ghana Secondary School]] in Tamale and then in Nigeria [[Barewa College]] in [[Zaria]]. He later studied accounting at the London School of Accountancy and earned a PhD from [[Atlantic International University]], an unaccredited American distance learning university.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Probe-IGP-s-Fake-doctorate-degree-Academics-481571# |title=Probe IGP's 'Fake' doctorate degree - Academics |website=Daily Guide Africa |via=Ghana Web |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=25 May 2019 }}</ref> Atlantic International University has been characterized as a degree mill,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gumbs-Sandiford |first=Ani-ka |title=Commissioner into 1990 coup attempt accused of having Doctorate |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.394176.ef1f6846f7 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and its degrees have been widely dismissed as "fake."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-28 |title=Probe IGP's 'Fake' doctorate degree - Academics |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Probe-IGP-s-Fake-doctorate-degree-Academics-481571 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> |
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Dr. Hassan Ayariga is the Founder and Leader of [[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People’s Congress.]] Dr. Hassan Ayariga has a remarkable record of leadership and experience in business that embodies an unwavering passion and commitment to service. |
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Hassan was born on 4th September 1972 in [[Bawku]] in the [[Upper East Region]] of [[Ghana]]. His father, Hon. [[Frank Abdulai Ayariga]], was a Member of Parliament for the Bawku Constituency during the Third Republic under Dr. [[Hilla Limann]], a great leader and a philanthropist who served his country very well. His mother, Hajia Anatu Ayariga was a businesswoman and also a philanthropist. |
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⚫ | In the presidential primaries of the People's National Convention (PNC) for the 2016 general election, Ayariga lost to [[Edward Mahama]], whom he had beaten to become presidential candidate in 2012. Citing anomalies and cheating, he left the party to form a new party, the [[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People’s Congress (APC)]], in 2016. The [[Electoral Commission of Ghana]] handed the party a provisional certificate after he met the requisite requirements, and it has since been granted a final certificate. |
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He is a [[Kusasi people|kusasi]] by tribe. Born from a royal family from Tinsungo in the [[Upper East Region|Upper East region]] of [[Ghana]]. His Grandfather, Adure, was a great warrior and (Trader) businessman. |
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His father, [[Frank Abdulai Ayariga]], was a member of parliament for the [[Bawku Central (Ghana parliament constituency)|Bawku Constituency]] during the third republic administration of [[Hilla Limann]] and his mother, Anatu Ayariga, a business woman.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hassan Ayariga's Bio |url=http://www.hassanayariga.com/hassan.main/about/bio.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013507/http://www.hassanayariga.com/hassan.main/about/bio.html |archive-date=21 April 2012 |access-date=5 November 2012 |publisher=hassanayariga.}}</ref> |
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His younger brother [[Mahama Ayariga]] is Minister for Youth and Sports (2015) as well as Member of Parliament for [[Bawku Central]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghanaians will continue to enjoy subsidies on utilities - Mahama Ayariga|url=http://www.citifmonline.com/index.php?id=1.1565324|access-date=12 October 2013|publisher=City fM Online}}</ref> Constituency on the ticket of the [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]. |
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Mr. Hassan Ayariga started his primary school career in Panda preparatory school in [[Bawku]] in the [[Upper East Region]] of [[Ghana]]. Due to movement of his parents from [[Bawku]] to [[Accra]], he and his siblings later continued their primary school education at Cambridge preparatory school in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]], after his parents moved from [[Bawku]] to settle in [[Accra]]. |
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Hassan Ayariga lived and worked in Germany for many years and has business interests in both Ghana and Germany. He is married with 5 children and one in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=1192 |title=Hassan Ayariga (PNC Presidential Candidate ) |website=Ghana Web |access-date=25 May 2019 }}</ref> |
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Ayariga spent his childhood in [[Bawku]] and [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]. After the overthrow of Former President Dr. [[Hilla Limann]] administration by Flt Ltn [[Jerry Rawlings|J. J Rawlings]] in 1981, Mr. Hassan Ayariga together with his siblings and parents went into exile to settle in [[Zaria]], [[Kaduna State|kaduna state Nigeria]]. |
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In [[Nigeria]], he attended [[Barewa College]] in [[Wusasa]], [[Zaria]] [[Kaduna State|Kaduna state]] of [[Nigeria]] where he had his first secondary education. In 1987, Hassan and his parents moved back to [[Ghana]] to continue his secondary education at [[Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)|Ghana Secondary School]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]]. At [[Ghana Senior High School (Tamale)|Ghanasco]], he obtained his O Level certificate in 1990/1 and A levels certificate in 1991/2. After six form, Ayariga moved to live in [[Cologne|Koln]], [[Germany]] in 1993. |
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While in [[Germany]], he studied the German language and several courses to educate himself for the challenges ahead. In Germany, Hassan Ayariga started working at a very young age. He started working as an accountant with WaffenSchmidt GmBH in [[Leverkusen]], [[Germany]] and then as Quality Control manager at Peter Huppertz Ford motors in [[Cologne|Koln]] [[Germany]] for 10 years before going into his own business. |
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Hassan Ayariga lived and worked in [[Germany]] for many years and has business interests in both [[Ghana]] and [[Germany]]. While in [[Germany]], Mr. Ayariga employed and empowered many people of African descent into various roles and institutions. He was one of the first African to have chain of businesses in Germany including Hallo Pizza, a pizza brand in [[Germany]]. |
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He is currently the chairman and CEO of Hassan Ayariga & Co. Haulage Company and Chief Executive of Clean Up Ghana Ltd, a waste management company in Ghana. Mr. Hassan Ayariga has several other businesses and business interests in Ghana. |
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Hassan Ayariga had his first degree from [[Atlantic International University]], [[Honolulu|Honolulu Hawaii USA]]. He also has an Executive MBA in Governance and Leadership. Mr. Hassan Ayariga is an Accountant and hold a Phd from [[Eureka College|Reagan International University]], [[United States|USA]]. Dr. Hassan Ayariga is also conferred with a honorary doctorate degree in Political Science with several awards from various universities in [[Ghana]] and abroad . |
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Dr. Hassan Ayariga started his political career way back in his youthful age in [[Bawku]]. Born from the [[Imoru Egala|Imoro Egala]] tradition, he never left his roots. He became the first European chairman of the People National Convention (PNC) in [[Germany]]. |
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In 2004 he contested for the vice chairmanship of the PNC but later withdrew to support his Uncle the late Hon. John Ndebugre. In 2012, Dr. Hassan joined the race to contest for the flag bearer position of the PNC. He defeated five-times flag bear of the PNC, Dr [[Edward Mahama|Edward Nasigri Mahama]] to become the youngest flag bearer and Presidential candidate at age 40 in a presidential election in [[Ghana]], a record he holds till date. |
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Alongside former President [[John Mahama]] and then candidate [[Nana Akufo-Addo|Nana Akufo Addo]] in the 2012 Presidential election, Dr. Hassan Ayariga demonstrated his commitment and dedication to rule Ghana one day when given the opportunity, in the interest of all Ghanaians. Dr Hassan achieved these through the proposal of several policies and solutions to our country’s challenges. He made those proposals during and through presidential debates, campaign events, television appearance, youth engagement campaigns and manifestos presentations. |
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Dr. Hassan Ayariga is the founder and leader of the [[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People’s Congress Party (APC)]] .The party since it’s formation in 2016 has remained one of the active political party in Ghana and has since participated in all political elections in Ghana. |
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Dr. Hassan Ayariga is an Accountant, a businessman, a philanthropist and a politician who has an amicable understanding of our current economic situation and the required solutions going forward. Hassan Ayariga is a visionary leader who has a remarkable track record in human transformation and growth, as can be seen in the successes of his numerous businesses. |
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Hassan Ayariga is married to Mrs. Anita Naa Ashame Ayariga, a business woman and a graduate from the [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology|University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana]]. They have three beautiful daughters and two sons. Dr. Hassan Ayariga live in [[Accra]] the capital city of [[Ghana]] with his family.{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayariga, Hassan}} |
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Personal details | |
Born | Bawku, Upper East, Ghana | 4 September 1972
Political party | All People's Congress |
Spouse | Anitta Ayariga |
Relations | Mahama Ayariga |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Accra, Ghana |
Education | Atlantic International University |
Occupation | Accountant, Entrepreneur |
Profession | Entrepreneur/Politician |
Hassan Ayariga (born 4 September 1972) is a Ghanaian accountant, entrepreneur and politician. He is the founder of the All People's Congress (APC) and was the candidate of the People's National Convention for the December 2012 presidential election.[1][2]
Early life and education
Ayariga spent his childhood in Accra and Bawku, moving to Nigeria with his parents after the overthrow of the Limann administration. He attended Ghana Secondary School in Tamale and then in Nigeria Barewa College in Zaria. He later studied accounting at the London School of Accountancy and earned a PhD from Atlantic International University, an unaccredited American distance learning university.[3] Atlantic International University has been characterized as a degree mill,[4] and its degrees have been widely dismissed as "fake."[5]
Politics
In the presidential primaries of the People's National Convention (PNC) for the 2016 general election, Ayariga lost to Edward Mahama, whom he had beaten to become presidential candidate in 2012. Citing anomalies and cheating, he left the party to form a new party, the All People’s Congress (APC), in 2016. The Electoral Commission of Ghana handed the party a provisional certificate after he met the requisite requirements, and it has since been granted a final certificate.
Personal life
His father, Frank Abdulai Ayariga, was a member of parliament for the Bawku Constituency during the third republic administration of Hilla Limann and his mother, Anatu Ayariga, a business woman.[6]
His younger brother Mahama Ayariga is Minister for Youth and Sports (2015) as well as Member of Parliament for Bawku Central[7] Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Hassan Ayariga lived and worked in Germany for many years and has business interests in both Ghana and Germany. He is married with 5 children and one in Germany.[8]
References
- ^ "Profile of 2012 Presidential Candidates". Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Hassan Ayariga's APC receives provisional certificate". Graphic Online. 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Probe IGP's 'Fake' doctorate degree - Academics". Daily Guide Africa. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Ghana Web.
- ^ Gumbs-Sandiford, Ani-ka. "Commissioner into 1990 coup attempt accused of having Doctorate". Guardian. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Probe IGP's 'Fake' doctorate degree - Academics". GhanaWeb. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Hassan Ayariga's Bio". hassanayariga. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Ghanaians will continue to enjoy subsidies on utilities - Mahama Ayariga". City fM Online. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Hassan Ayariga (PNC Presidential Candidate )". Ghana Web. Retrieved 25 May 2019.