Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah Explained
Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah (born 3 November 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament for Ada constituency. She served as the Minister of State in charge of Social and Allied Institutions. She is currently the Deputy Chief Whip in the Parliament of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
Cudjoe-Ghansah was born in Big Ada, Greater Accra Region on 3 November 1967.[2] Comfort earned her Diploma in Stenographership from Royal Academy of Accounting, Accra in 1983. She earned a certificate in Radio and TV Presentation from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2011.
Political life
Cudjoe-Ghansah is the Member of Parliament for Ada constituency, and sits on the committees for gender and children, and on foreign affairs. She was the Minister of State for the Ghanaian government on Social and Allied Institutions,[3] having been named to the role in January 2013 by President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama.[4] She denied accusations in 2014 that she had bribed assembly members to reject a District Chief Executive nominated by the President. Her name was cleared at an emergency meeting in the region.[5]
She met with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana later that year to discuss joint working on health and the well-being of children.[6]
In 2016, she presented computers on behalf of the government to the head of the Ghanaian civil service,[7] and over 500 desks to schools within her constituency. In a low key ceremony, she stressed the importance of education to Ghanaian citizens.[8]
Politics
Cudjoe-Ghansah contested and won the National Democratic Congress parliamentary seat for Ada Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She won this seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[9] Three other candidates namely Kanor Saakey of the New Patriotic Party, Asupah Manasseh of National Democratic Party and Daniel Katey Ossah of Convention People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of Ada constituency held in 2016. Cudjoe-Ghansah won the election by obtaining 18,954 votes out of the 23,570 cast, representing 80.42 percent of total valid votes.[10] In 2020 Cudjoe-Ghansah retained her seat, with 27,591 votes, gaining 82.14% of the votes cast for the Ada seat in Parliament.
Hon. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Big Ada and will be retained during the 2024 December 7th elections.[11]
Personal life
She is a Christian who is married with six children.[12] She has spoken at events which have sought to bring religious cohesiveness to the area, praising the peace within Ghana.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-01-25 . 10 things you didn’t know about new Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson . 2023-01-25 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
- Web site: Ghana Parliament member Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah (Mrs.). GhanaWeb. 12 September 2016. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919164634/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/republic/parliamentatian.php?ID=57. live.
- Web site: Minister of State in-Charge of Social and Allied Institutions, Mrs Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah. The Office of Head of Civil Service. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101165220/http://ohcs.gov.gh/minister-state-charge-social-and-allied-institutions-mrs-comfort-doyoe-cudjoe-ghansah. 1 November 2016. dead.
- Web site: Mahama's fourth batch of ministerial appointments out. Boateng. Michael Ofori Amanfo. 22 January 2013. Joy Online. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130303204233/http://politics.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201301/100304.php. 3 March 2013. dead.
- News: I Didn't Bribe Anybody To Reject DCE Nominee – MP. 1 November 2016. Peace FM Online. 7 January 2014. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101165458/http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/201401/184895.php. live.
- Web site: Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Sun Baohong Met with Minister of State Hon. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 1 November 2016. 19 October 2014. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164821/http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1201955.shtml. live.
- News: Government Supports Head of Civil Service With Computers. News Ghana. 1 November 2016. 11 February 2016. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164507/https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-supports-head-of-civil-service-with-computers/. live.
- News: Ada MP presents desk to schools. 1 November 2016. Today Ghana News. 24 March 2016. 3 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103222901/http://todayghananews.com/2016/03/24/ada-mp-presents-desk-schools/. live.
- Web site: NDC Greater Accra regional parliamentary aspirants. www.ghananewsagency.org. 2019-03-09. 12 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161112163123/http://www.ghananewsagency.org/politics/ndc-greater-accra-regional-parliamentary-aspirants-97315. live.
- Web site: Ghana Election 2016 Results – Ada Constituency. FM. Peace. Ghana Elections – Peace FM. 2019-03-09. 13 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181113100443/http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2016/greateraccra/115/index.php. live.
- Web site: FM. Peace. Ada Constituency Results – Election 2020. 2021-03-12. Ghana Elections – Peace FM. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419214342/https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/greateraccra/ada/. live.
- Web site: Ghana MPs – MP Details – Cudjoe, Doyoe Comfort. GhanaMPs.com. 12 September 2016. 3 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403144759/http://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=2729. live.
- Web site: Minister urges Ghanaians to be grateful to God for peace. Ghana News Agency. 7 April 2015. 12 September 2016. 18 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918225306/http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/minister-urges-ghanaians-to-be-grateful-to-god-for-peace-87998. live.
