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Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie

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Hon.
H.E. Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh
Member of Ghanaian parliament for
Ablekuma North constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded byJustice Joe Appiah
Succeeded byShiela Bartels
Ghana's Deputy Ambassador to China
Personal details
Born
Nana Akua Simpson

(1969-09-03) 3 September 1969 (age 55)
Saltpond, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
Accra Girls Senior High School

Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh (born 3 September 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently Ghana's Deputy Ambassador to China.[1] She was the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

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Owusu Afriyieh was born on 3 September 1969 in Saltpond, Central Region. She holds a diploma in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast.[8][9]

Politics

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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.[3] 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.[10] Owusu Afriyie won the election by obtaining 54,698 votes out of the 82,091 cast, representing 66.84 percent of total valid votes.[8]

Personal life

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Owusu Afriyieh is a widow with four children. She identifies as a Christian.[8]

References

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  1. ^ ghanaembassy-china. "Our Sections" Publisher/Website. 2021. URL (if applicable).
  2. ^ "NPP members my priority – Ablekuma North MP". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Hon. Akua Afriyeh Takes Over.....Ablekuma North MP Joe Appiah Crashed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Ablekuma North NDC candidate showcases cooking skills on campaign - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Nana Akua wins Ablekuma North seat - Ghana Business News". ghanabusinessnews. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Bususiness Ghana - News Politics". businessghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. ^ Author's name. "Title of the Source." Publisher/Website. Date of publication. URL (if applicable).
  8. ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Owusu, Afriyieh Nana Akua". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  9. ^ Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  10. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Ablekuma North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.