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Roland Issifu Alhassan
Alhaji Roland Issifu Alhassan (September 15, 1935 – April 14, 2014) was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat. Alhassan was a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), specifically in the country's Northern Region.[1][2][3] CareerAlhassan was a commercial farmer who cultivated rice and maize.[4] Political careerHe served as an MP for Tolon-Kumbungu from 1969 to 1972 and 1979–1981. In 1992, Alhassan was a candidate for Vice President of Ghana as the running mate of presidential hopeful, Albert Adu Boahen.[1] He also served as Ghana's ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2006 during the administration of former President John Kufuor.[1][5] In addition to his political career, Alhassan was also the first person from Northern Ghana to be called to the Bar and become a lawyer.[1] Personal lifeHe was married to Mrs. Jane Alhassan and they had six children.[6][4] He was an Islamic Scholar.[7] HonorAlhassan received the Order of the Volta for his service to Ghana in 2008.[4] DeathRoland Issifu Alhassan died from a short illness at 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, on 14 April 2014.[1] He died aged 87.[8] He was buried in his hometown of Kumbungu, Tolon-Kumbungu District, Northern Region.[1] References
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