Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison MP | |
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Agona West constituency | |
Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
Minister of Gender,Children &Social Protection | |
In office 8 August 2018 –6 January 2021 | |
President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
Personal details | |
Born | Cynthia Mamle Morrison 17 January 1964 Elmina,Central Region,Ghana |
Political party | I |
Children | seven |
Alma mater | Maria Montessori Training School |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Educationist |
Cabinet | Minister |
Committees | Government Assurance Committee (Chairperson);Communications Committee (Chairperson) |
Cynthia Mamle Morrison (born 17 January 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the New Patriotic Party [1] until she announced her independent candidacy for the 2024 General Elections. [2] She is currently the member of parliament for Agona West Constituency. [3] On 9 August 2018,she was appointed Minister designate for Gender,Children and Social Protection by President Nana Akufo-Addo. [4] [5] [6] She was fomerly the Minister for Gender,Children and Social Protection. [7] [8] [9]
Cynthia Morrison was born on 17 January,1964 in Elmina in the Central Region. [10] She acquired a Teacher Training Certificate at Maria Montessori Training School in 1992 and also in Hepziba Montessori. [11] She also has certificates in catering from Flair Catering. [12]
She was the executive director and a Manager of her own company. [12] She was also the Proprietress of Maryland Montessori in Dansoman. [10] She is currently the Minister for Gender,Children and Social Protection. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Cynthia Morrison donated items including wheel chairs,walking coaches for the blind and crutches as part of her 52nd birthday celebration. [18]
Morrison was a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the Member of parliament for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region. [12] [19]
She won this seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections. Two other candidates namely Charles Obeng-Inkoom of National Democratic Congress and Evans Idan Coffie of Convention People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of the Agona West constituency held in 2016. [20] [21] [22] Cynthia won the election by obtaining 32,770 votes out of the 56,878 cast,representing 58.03 percent of total valid votes. [10]
She contested the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and was elected for a second four-year term. [23] She polled 30,513 out of a total of 59,193 valid votes cast as against Paul Ofori-Amoah of the opposition National Democratic Congress who had 27,673 votes, [23] and an Independent candidate Ishmael Kofi Tekyi Turkson had 1,007 votes. [24]
She is the Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee and also the Chairperson of the Communications Committee. [12]
In April 2024,Cynthia lost the primary elections for the Agona West Constituency to Chris Arthur. [25] Despite a court injunction, [26] she announced her decision to contest for the seat of Agona West constituency as an independent candidate forfeiting her membership to the New Patriotic Party. [2] In October 2024,her decision to go independent was speculated in the media to have been rescinded by a section of the media after a picture of her and the New Patriotic Party leader in parliament,Alexander Afenyo-Markin went viral. However,she clarified that she will still contest as an independent candidate. [27] [28]
The incident occurred as supporters of Cynthia Morrison were returning from a mini-campaign launch in Otinkorang to Agona Swedru. A shot was fired into the crowd,causing panic and injuries. One person sustained gunshot wounds,while several others suffered minor injuries during the chaotic scene. [29] [30]
She is married to Herbert Morrison with seven children. [31] She identifies as a Christian. [10] [32]
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