Alhaji Roland Issifu Alhassan (September 15, 1935 – April 14, 2014) was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat.
Alhassan was a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), specifically in the country's Northern Region.
In 1992, Alhassan was a candidate for Vice President of Ghana as the running mate of presidential hopeful, Albert Adu Boahen.
[1][5] In addition to his political career, Alhassan was also the first person from Northern Ghana to be called to the Bar and become a lawyer.
[4] Roland Issifu Alhassan died from a short illness at 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, on 14 April 2014.