Attah Issa

Atta Issah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Sagnarigu Constituency in the Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NPC).

Early life and education

Atta Issah was born on 2 May 1992 in Yendi. He completed his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2011 at Business Senior High School in Ghana's Northern Region. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Ghana and earned an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Professional Studies in 2019. He also pursued studies in chartered accountancy at the Institute of Chartered Accountancy of Ghana.^[1]

Career

Issah worked as an accountant for the NDC. In 2023, he was recognized as leadership personality of the year at the maiden edition of the Northern Ghana Business Awards which was organized by KIP Events and partnered by the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly and the National Communication Authority.^[2]

Issah defeated Alhassan Bashir Fuseini in the NDC parliamentary primaries for Sagnerigu and subsequently won the general election, becoming the constituency’s Member of Parliament in the Ninth Parliament.^[3][4] He currently serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee as well as the Finance Committee in the Parliament of Ghana.^[5]

Personal life

Issa is ethnically Dagomba. He is Muslim.^[6]