Gladys Asmah

Gladys Asmah
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amGladys Edit
Family nameAsmah Edit
PseudonymIron Lady Edit
Ein date of birth16 October 1939 Edit
Place dem born amCape Coast Edit
Date wey edie24 June 2014 Edit
Place wey edieKorle Bu Teaching Hospital Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Twi, Fante Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, entrepreneur, teacher Edit
Educate forMiddlesex University, Ghana National College, Wesley Girls' High School Edit
Work period (start)1997 Edit
Work period (end)2009 Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Award e receiveOrder of the Volta Edit

Gladys Asmah (16 October 1939 - 24 June 2014) na she be Ghanaian politician den entrepreneur. Na she be former Minister of Fisheries den Member of Parliament give de Takoradi Constituency.[1][2][3] Na she sanso be de former Minister for Women's Affairs under de former Presido Kufuor ein administration.[4]

Early life den education

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Mrs. Gladys Asmah (dem born am 16 October 1939), for Cape Coast, insyd de Central Region. She go Wesley Girls High School for ein primary education wey she continue go Ghana National College, both dey Cape Coast insyd.[5]

Mrs. Asmah lef Ghana for June 1963 insyd make she pursue further studies insyd United Kingdom. She attend Middlesex University, dem know am formerly as Hendon College of Technology, den de Leeds College of Education and Home Economics wey she qualify as Member of de Institutional Management Association of London.[5]

Politics

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Na she be member of de New Patriotic Party.[6] She cam turn member of parliament for Takoradi from 7 January 1997 cam 6 January 2009, Minister of Women and Children Affairs between 2001 den 2005 den Minister of Fisheries from 2005 go 2009.[7][8][9] Na Asmah be member of de 2nd, 3rd, 4th den 5th parliament of de 4th Republic of Ghana.

Death

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Gladys Asmah die for 24 June 2014,[7] for de Korlu-Bu Teaching Hospital for Accra insyd wer na dem hospitalize am for two weeks. Dem bury am for Takoradi insyd after ein funeral for 1 November 2014.[6][10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gladys Asmah is dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Minister presents gifts to fishing communities in Mfantseman". fao. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Africa, Daily Guide (1 June 2014). "Mrs Gladys Asmah". News Ghana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ghana's new ministers". 1 January 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gladys Asmah, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gladys Asmah passes on". Citi 97.3 FM – Relevant Radio. Always. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Gladys Asmah is dead".
  8. ↑ "57th Anniversary of China Celebrated". gh.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Young Christians School celebrate first Founders Day". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Gladys Asmah buried". Graphic Online. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2020.