Joshua Alabi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Krowor Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | J.A. Tawiah |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Adjei Boye |
| Greater Accra Regional Minister | |
| In office 12 January 2000 – 6 January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Daniel Ohene Agyekum |
| Northern Regional Minister | |
| In office January 1998 – January 2000 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Alhaji Gilbert Seidu Iddi |
| Greater Accra Regional Minister | |
| In office January 1997 – January 1998 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Michael Afedi Gizo |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Ohene Agyekum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua Alabi 1 March 1958 Accra, Greater Accra Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse | Goski B. Alabi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Strathclyde University Plekhanov Russian University of Economics |
| Occupation | Professor, Politician |
Joshua Alabi (born 1 March 1958) is a Ghanaian academic and politician, who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) from 2012 to 2016.[1] He previously served as the Rector of the same institution from 2009 to 2012 and Pro-Rector from 2005 to 2008.[2] In Ghanaian politics, Alabi was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Krowor Constituency in the Greater Accra from 1997 to 2001 and Minister of State for the Greater Accra and the Northern Regions respectively from 1997 to 2001.[3]
Alabi is a member of the National Democratic Congress and led the party's reorganization in the Greater Accra region in 2001 after the party lost the 2000 elections to the opposition. After the reorganization, he became the first former Minister of the party to contest and won as the Regional Chairman of the NDC in the Greater Accra Region from 2001 to 2005.[4]