{{Short description|Ghanaian diplomat and politician}} {{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Amb. | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | party = National Democratic Congress | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | term_start3 = January 2012 | term_end3 = October 2014 | relations = Kalsoume Sinare (sister) <br> Anthony Baffoe (brother in law) | children = | alma_mater = International Bureau of Investigation | successor3 = Lt Col Umar Sanda Ahmed | occupation = Politician | profession = Investigator | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = | office4 = Member of Parliament for <br> Ayawaso Central Constituency | term_start4 = 7 January 1993 | term_end4 = 6 January 1997 | successor4 = Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|14|df=y}} | predecessor3 = Amin Amidu Sulemana | majority1 = | name = | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = | term_start = | term_end = | president = | predecessor = | successor = | constituency_MP1 = | order3 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | term_start1 = | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by adding a number--> | prior_term = | order2 = | office2 = Ghana Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | term_start2 = October 2014 | term_end2 = January 2017 | president2 = | predecessor2 = Alhaji Abdulai Salifu | successor2 = Sheikh T. B. Damba | parliament1 = | office3 = Ghana Ambassador to Egypt | spouse = | predecessor4 = ''new parliament'' }}
'''Said Sinare''' (born 14 October 1958) is a Ghanaian diplomat and politician, who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sinare re-joins NDC |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/sinare-re-joins-ndc/ |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=MyJoyOnline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Victory is Smiling At NDC In The Next Elections – Said Sinare Assures |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201810/365738.php |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=Peacefmonline - Ghana news |archive-date=2023-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228204556/https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201810/365738.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is currently a National Vice Chairman of the party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election 2020: Alhaji Sinare Charges Party Supporters To Be Vigilant, Work Harder|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1038162/election-2020-alhaji-sinare-charges-party-support.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref> He is a former member of parliament for Ayawaso Central Constituency. He is also a former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sinare is an investigator and the founder of Zongo for NDC, a group to help advocate to Muslims and period within the Zongos in Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-08|title=ALHAJI SINARE BATTLES HEALTH IN EGYPT|url=https://ghanapoliticsonline.com/alhaji-sinare-battles-health-in-egypt/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=GhanaPoliticsOnline|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Said Sinare was born on 14 October 1958. He attended International Bureau of Investigation.<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>
== Politics ==
=== Member of Parliament === In 1992, Sinare entered into politics when he was elected member of parliament of the 1st parliament of the 4th Republic after President Jerry John Rawlings had enacted a new constitution moving Ghana into a multi party state.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Myjoyonline|date=2014-11-01|title=The 'Anti-Mahama propaganda' will fail - Sinare|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/578358/the-anti-mahama-propaganda-will-fail-sinare.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gAQtAQAAIAAJ&q=Said+Sinare|title=Occasional Papers|date=1993|publisher=Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh University|language=en}}</ref> He served as the member of parliament for the Ayawaso Central Constituency for one term and lost the seat to Sheikh Ibrahim Codjoe Quaye in when he was bidding for a second term in 1996 elections.<ref>{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Ghana Election 1996 Results - Ayawaso Central Constituency|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1996/greateraccra/118/index.php|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM|archive-date=2023-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228205122/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1996/greateraccra/118/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Ghana Election 1992 Results - Ayawaso Central Constituency|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/1992/greateraccra/118/index.php|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}}</ref>
He returned in 2008 to the party after his resignation barely a week ago. He told Joy News he was not ready to join any political party; but was firm the NDC will win the 2008 elections.<ref name=":0" />
=== Ambassador === Sinare was appointed as Ambassador to Egypt in January 2012 by President John Evans Atta Mills to replace Amin Amidu Sulemana after a major reshuffle of his ministers and appointees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=4 Ministers Sacked In Cabinet Shake-up|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/374408/4-ministers-sacked-in-cabinet-shake.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref> During his tenure he had to ensure safety for Ghanaians in Egypt and especially the Black Stars, the Ghana national football team when they were going to play their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying play off second leg game against Egypt in Cairo during the post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014) after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black Stars and their Supporters will be safe in Cairo: Ambassador Sinare |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/black-stars-and-their-supporters-will-be-safe-in-cairo-ambassador-sinare/ |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Egypt outline comprehensive security for Ghana clash {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4351/africa/2013/11/15/4408431/egypt-outline-comprehensive-security-for-ghana-clash |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=Goal}}</ref>
In October 2014, Sinare was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama as Ghana's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahama commissions new ambassadors; Sinare heads to Saudi|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/573723/mahama-commissions-new-ambassadors-sinare-heads.html|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref> He served in that role until 2017 after his party lost power in the December 2016 Presidential elections and he was replaced by Sheikh T. B. Damba.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-13|title=President Akufo-Addo appoints 22 more Ambassadors – The Presidency, Republic of Ghana|url=http://presidency.gov.gh/index.php/2017/07/10/president-akufo-addo-appoints-22-more-ambassadors/|access-date=2020-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713011113/http://presidency.gov.gh/index.php/2017/07/10/president-akufo-addo-appoints-22-more-ambassadors/|archive-date=2017-07-13}}</ref>
=== Vice Chairman of National Democratic Congress === In 2018 he stood for reelection as the vice-chairmanship position<ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Victory is Smiling At NDC In The Next Elections – Said Sinare Assures |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201810/365738.php |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Peacefmonline - Ghana news |archive-date=2023-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228204556/https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201810/365738.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) along with Awudu Sofo Asorka, Sherry Ayittey, Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, Adu-Yeboah, Amadu Bukari Sorogho, Seth Ofosu-Ohene, Sumaila Mahama and Kwame Ampofo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-15|title=92 Fight For NDC Positions|url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/92-fight-for-ndc-positions/|access-date=2021-01-01|website=DailyGuide Network|language=en-US}}</ref> At the end of the national congress he was voted to serve as one of the three vice chairpersons for the party with Awudu Sofo Asorka serving as 1st Vice, Sherry Ayittey serving as 2nd Vice and him as the 3rd Vice.<ref>{{Cite web|last=emmakd|date=2018-11-19|title=Asiedu Nketia wins landslide victory to remain NDC General Secretary|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2018/11/19/asiedu-nketia-wins-landslide-victory-to-remain-ndc-general-secretary/|access-date=2021-01-01|website=Ghana Business News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-19|title=Ofosu-Ampofo elected as NDC National Chairman|url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/ofosu-ampofo-elected-as-ndc-national-chairman/2018/|access-date=2021-01-01|website=GBC Ghana Online|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2020, Sinare was taken to intend violence or foment trouble in the 2020 elections, he said I'm not violent; I will never disturb Ghana's peace.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Weapons distribution allegation: Said Sinare admits ownership of pump action gun but denies AK 47|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/said-sinare-admits-ownership-of-pump-action-gun-but-denies-ak-47.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2021-02-08|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=I'm not violent; I will never disturb Ghana's peace – Said Sinare|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/11/im-not-violent-i-will-never-disturb-ghanas-peace-said-sinare/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2021, he spoke during the burial service of the late former president of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings, he said: <nowiki>''</nowiki> Rawlings happened to be the roots of Ghana's Socio-Economic fortune when he seized power as a captain in the Air Force <nowiki>''</nowiki>, he added you cannot talk about Ghana's March to Economic freedom and Political stability without Mentioning Rawlings Name.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=Rawlings was a humble man of integrity - NDC's Alhaji Said Sinare |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Rawlings-was-a-humble-man-of-integrity-NDC-s-Alhaji-Said-Sinare-1165324 |access-date=2021-02-08 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == He is the brother of Ghanaian actress and former model, Kalsoume Sinare<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=Actress Kalsoume Sinare declares support for NDC |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Actress-Kalsoume-Sinare-declares-support-for-NDC-492724 |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}</ref> who is married to retired Ghanaian international footballer Anthony Baffoe.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Celebrity marriages beating the odds|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/celebrity-marriages-beating-the-odds.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2020-12-31|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb}}</ref> He is a Muslim.
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinare, Said}} Category:Living people Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Category:Ambassadors of Ghana to Egypt Category:Ambassadors of Ghana to Saudi Arabia Category:Ghanaian MPs 1993–1997 Category:Ghanaian Muslims Category:1958 births Category:Tamale Senior High School alumni