Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed

The Honourable
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
MP
The Honourable Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed MP
	Muhammed in 2021
Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
	In office; February 2025 – 6 August 2025
President	John Mahama
Preceded by	Kwaku Afriyie
Succeeded by	Vacant
Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry
	In office; 16 July 2014 – 6 January 2017 Serving with Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan
President	John Mahama
Minister	Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Preceded by	Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Succeeded by	Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah
Deputy Minister for Information
	In office; March 2013 – 16 July 2014 Serving with Felix Kwakye Ofosu
President	John Mahama
Minister	Mahama Ayariga
Preceded by	Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
Succeeded by	Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Member of Parliament
	In office; 7 January 2021 – 6 August 2025
Preceded by	Inusah Fuseini
Succeeded by	Alidu Mahama Seidu
Constituency	Tamale Central
	In office; 2013 – 6 January 2017
Preceded by	Iddrisu Abdul-Kareem
Succeeded by	Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru
Constituency	Nanton
Personal details
Born	14 December 1974; Tamale, Ghana
Died	6 August 2025 (aged 50); Adansi District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Party	NDC
Education	University of Ghana (BA, MA, PhD); Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (MSc); Mountcrest University College (LLB);
Occupation	Politician; development planner;

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Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (14 December 1974 – 6 August 2025) was a Ghanaian politician who served as the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and as a member of parliament until his death in the 2025 Ghanaian Air Force helicopter crash.

He previously served as the Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. In December 2024, he was re-elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency.