Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie

Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie (born 3 September 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency.[1][2][3][4][5] She is currently the Deputy Minister for Information.[6] Afriyieh speaking 5 languages earns herself high standards in the Political industry

Hon.

Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, Ablekuma North constituency
In office
2016 – present
PresidentNana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born
Nana Akua Simpson

3 September 1969
Saltpond
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast Accra Girls High School

Early life and education

Owusu Afriyie was born on 3 September 1969 in Saltpond, Central Region. She holds a diploma in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast.[7][8]

Politics

In 2015, she contested and won the NPP parliamentary seat for the Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[2] Three other candidates, namely Sally Amaki Darko of the National Democratic Congress, and Akwasi Asiama Adade of the Conventions People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of Ablekuma North held on 7 December 2016.[9] Owusu Afriyie won the election by obtaining 54,698 votes out of the 82,091 cast, representing 66.84 percent of total valid votes.[7]

Personal life

Owusu Afriyie is a married woman with four children. She identifies as a Christian.[7]

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gollark: If you exist and perceive things, you clearly aren't dead, so you only observe worlds where things somehow resulted in you not being dead.
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References
  1. "NPP members my priority – Ablekuma North MP". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "Hon. Akua Afriyeh Takes Over.....Ablekuma North MP Joe Appiah Crashed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. "Ablekuma North NDC candidate showcases cooking skills on campaign - citifmonline.com". citifmonline.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Nana Akua wins Ablekuma North seat - Ghana Business News". www.ghanabusinessnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. "Bususiness Ghana - News Politics". www.businessghana.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. "Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei |". Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Owusu, Afriyieh Nana Akua". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  9. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Ablekuma North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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