Kobina Tahir Hammond


Kobina Tahir Hammond is a lawyer and politician of the Republic of Ghana. He is the Member of Parliament representing Adansi-Asokwa constituency of the Ashanti Region of Ghana in the 3rd, 4th,5th,6th and 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.

Personal life

Hammond's religion is Islam. He is married.

Political Career

Hammond is a member of the New Patriotic Party.He became a member of parliament from January 2001 after emerging winner in the General Election in December 2000. He has since then had a run of five consecutive terms in office is the MP for Adansi-Asokwa constituency. He was among the Finance, Mines and Energy Committee

Early life and Education

Hammond was born on June 16, 1960. He hails from Asokwa, a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Ghana and a Bachelor of Laws from Grays Inn, London, UK. He is also a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he studied Political Science.

Employment

Partner, Chancery Chambers, London.