President Akufo-Addo has named Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, as his Foreign Affairs Minister, pending approval by Parliament.<\/p>\n
If approved, she will become the 2nd woman to head that Ministry, after the previous NDC administration had Hanna Tetteh lead the Ministry.<\/p>\n
The President made the revelation while interacting with a Chinese delegation who paid a courtesy call on him at the Flagstaff House today\u00a0[Monday].<\/p>\n
While introducing some of his personnel to the Chinese delegation, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said Ayorkor Botchway is the one “\u2026whom I\u2019m going to nominate to Parliament for approval as our new Foreign Minister. She was my deputy when I was Foreign Minister. She is Shirley Ayorkor Botchway.”<\/p>\n
The President took over the administration of Ghana last Saturday, January 7, 2017. Although he is yet to announce his full ministerial list, he has already named his administrative staff.<\/p>\n
Last week, he named about 12 persons in all, with Akosua Frema Osei-Opare being his Chief of Staff, and Nana Bediatuo Asante as Akufo-Addo\u2019s Secretary.<\/p>\n
About Shirley Ayorkor Botchway:<\/strong><\/p>\n Shirley was born in Accra on the 8th February 1963.<\/p>\n Shirley holds an MA (Public Communication) University of Westminster in 2002.<\/p>\n She also has an MA (Public Communication) University of Westminister, 2002; MBA (Project Management) University of Ghana which she received in 2004.<\/p>\n She has been in Parliament since 2005.<\/p>\n She has also served on some Parliamentary committees including, Gender and Children, Committee of Selection, Committee on Members Holding Offices of Profit Communications.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey & Sammi Wiafe\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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