Sarah Adwoa Safo
Sarah Adwoa Safo (born 28 December 1981)[1] is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. She is the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (2013–2020) for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana[2]
Hon Sarah Safo | |
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Dome Kwabenya | |
Assumed office Jan 2013 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Mike Oquaye |
President | John Dramani Mahama |
Personal details | |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 28 December 1981
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Relations | Apostle Kwadwo Safo |
Profession | Lawyer |
Early life
Adwoa Safo is a Ghanaian politician who was born to Ghanaian industrialist and pastor Apostle Kwadwo Safo on 28 December 1981.[3]
Education
Lawyer Adwoa Safo home schooled for her basic and Secondary school certificate and later went to University of Ghana .[4] She holds an LLM from George Washington University.[5]
Career
Adwoa is a lawyer by profession[1] and she is the current Deputy majority leader of Parliament of Ghana.[6] She is the newly appointed Minister of State in charge of Government Procurement;[7] under Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo of the Republic of Ghana.
Personal life
She got married on 17 August 2019.[8]
Awards and recognition
Adwoa was a nominee for the Nobles Forum Award in 2012.[9]
References
- Akwasi, Tiffany (21 August 2018). "Profile: Adwoa Safo children, husband and pictures". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Lawyer Adwoa Safo". The New Patriotic Party of Ghana. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "Members of Parliament | Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Viasat 1 Ghana (18 April 2016), Why i got home schooled – Hon Adwoa Safo, retrieved 4 February 2017
- Taylor, Mildred Europa. "NPP Government: Adwoa Safo named Deputy Majority Leader – Politics – Pulse". Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Adwoa Safo appointed Minister of State". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Online, Peace FM. "MP For Dome Kwabenya Constituency Hon. Adwoa Safo Marries". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Adwoa Safo to receive Nobles Forum Award". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.