Hon. Frema Opare | |
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Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2009 –6 January 2013 | |
President | John Atta Mills John Mahama |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko |
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2005 –6 January 2009 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Preceded by | George Isaac Amoo |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 June 1947 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Spouse | Dr. Kwadwo Dua Opare |
Alma mater | University of Guelph,Canada;University of Ghana,Legon University of Ghana |
Profession | Politician,Lecturer,Consultant |
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (born,June 5,1947) is a development practitioner,an academic,and a Ghanaian politician. Having spent 40 years in these domains,Akosua Frema Osei-Opare,is an expert in labour and hiring as well as development consulting. [1] She represented Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Parliament of Ghana. She is the current and first female Chief of Staff of Ghana. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Frema was born on 5th June 1947. [6] She hails from Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [7] She attended St. Monica's Secondary School,Mampong- Ashanti. She had her bachelor's degree in Home Science from the University of Ghana. She proceeded to University of Guelph for a master's degree in Food Science. [8] [6] Frema is married with four children. [9] [10]
Frema lectured at the Department of Home Sciences of the University of Ghana from 1976 to 1982. She eventually became the Head of Department. She has also worked with the United Nations in the Women In Fisheries project in various capacities in Uganda,Ethiopia,Congo and Namibia. [11] Frema in 2005 - 2008 worked under the government of President John Agyekum Kufuor as the Deputy Minister for Manpower,Youth and Employment. Between 2005 and 2013,Frema served as Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon. [12]
On Friday,July 7th,2023,The Valley View University bestowed an honorary Doctorate Degree upon Akosua Frema Osei-Opare,the Chief of Staff,in recognition of her exceptional accomplishments and unmatched contributions to the advancement of Ghana. The citation highlighted,"On the basis of these achievements and contributions that you,your honour,had made to the development of Ghana and the general progress of humanity,Valley View University hereby acknowledges these achievements and hereby confer on you the Degree of Doctor Science (Honours Causa) this day,Friday,July 7,2023." [13]
On Sunday,March 3,2024,at the Flagstaff House,Akosua Frema Osei Opare,Chief of Staff of the Republic of Ghana,threw an exclusive event for representatives of the Black Queens. [14]
Frema is a leading member of the New Patriotic Party. She served a two term office as the member of parliament representing Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency between 2005 and 2013 under the ticket of the NPP. [8] [7]
Opare was elected as the member of parliament for the Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian General elections. [15] She thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. [15] She was elected with 28,636votes out of 54,988 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 52.1% of the total valid votes cast. [16] She was elected over Henry Haruna Asante of the People's National Convention,Samuel Adiepena of the National Democratic Congress and Greenstreet Kobina of the Convention People's Party. [16] These obtained 1.0%,37.9% and 9.0% of the total valid votes cast. [16] Opare was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. [6] Her constituency was a part of the 17 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Greater Accra region in that elections. [17] In all,the New Patriotic Party won a total 128 parliamentary seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. [18]
Frema is married with four children. She is a Christian. [12]
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