Emelia Arthur

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Emelia Arthur
President John Dramani Mahama
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Political party NDC

Emelia Arthur is a Ghanaian politician and a former deputy Western Regional Minister of Ghana . [1] She was appointed by President John Evan Atta Mills and served till January 2013.[ citation needed ] In December 2024 she won the parliamentary election as the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) candidate in the Shama constituency of the Western Region of Ghana, with 57% of the votes cast. [2]

Arthur has expressed concern over the decline of Ghana's marine and inland fisheries resources, emphasizing the need for urgent action to support aquaculture as a sustainable alternative. [3]

She has also pledged to address the European Union's concerns over illegal fishing activities, which have led to Ghana receiving a “Yellow Card” warning [3]

Political career

Arthur was appointed Ghana's Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture in January 2025, by President John Dramani Mahama. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Regional Ministers". www.ghana.gov.ghs. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Shama Summary - 2024 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  3. 1 2 "Members of the Cabinet". The Presidency, Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Fisheries Minister Emelia Arthur pledges reforms to tackle illegal fishing". Graphic Online. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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