Gifty Eugenia Kwofie Explained

Gifty Eugenia Kusi (nee Kwofie)
Office:Mp for Tarkwa-Nsuaem
Nationality:Ghanaian
Termstart:7 January 2001
Termend:6 January 2017
Occupation:Politician and Principal Researcher Assistant
Birth Date:11 February 1958
Alma Mater:University of Ghana
Party:New Patriotic Party
Predecessor:Joseph Ghansah
Successor:George Mireku Duker

Gifty Eugenia Kusi (nee Kwofie) (born 11 February 1958) is a Ghanaian politician. She was the member of the Fourth parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana to the Tarkwa-Nsuaem (Ghana parliament constituency) from 2001 to 2017. She is also the principal research assistant in the department of Community Health at the University of Ghana Medical School-Korle-Bu.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Kusi (nee Kwofie) hails from Nsuaem-Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.[2]

Education

Kusi holds a Master of Philosophy degree in sociology from the University of Ghana in 1999.[2]

Personal life

Kusi is married with four children.[1] She is a Christian who attends the Church of Pentecost.[4]

Politics

Kusi started her career in politics from the year 2001, when she contested and won for the Member of Parliament seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Tarkwa-Nsueam Constituency.[5] [6] [7] She retained the Tarkwa-Nsueam Constituency seat for 16 years, making her a member of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[8] [9] She is a member of New Patriotic Party(NPP) Disciplinary Committee,[10] the Parliament of Ghana Business Committee,[11] the Parliament of Ghana Committee on Gender and Children. and the Parliament of Ghana committee on Health. She is the Deputy Western regional Minister.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Career

She was the Principal Research Assistant in the Department of Community Health at UGMS. She also worked at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member of Parliament Gifty Eugenia Kusi (Mrs) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117175447/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/republic/parliamentatian.php?ID=99 . 17 November 2017 . 19 September 2016 . GhanaWeb.
  2. Web site: Members of Parliament. Parliament of Ghana. 19 September 2016. 8 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608142531/http://www.parliament.gh/parliamentarians/79. dead.
  3. Web site: Afoko grilled again . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161011075613/http://www.tangaradioonline.com/afoko-grilled-again/ . 11 October 2016 . 19 September 2016 . Tanga Radio Online .
  4. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Kusi, Gifty Eugenia (Mrs) . 2020-01-27 . GhanaMps..
  5. Web site: Gifty Kusi retains Tarkwa Nsueam seat for NPP. Ghana News Agency. 19 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Gifty Kusi Goes Solo. Modern Ghana. 19 September 2016.
  7. Web site: 2007-10-25 . MPs call for programmes to enhance lives of rural women . 2020-08-03 . MyJoyOnline . en-US .
  8. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament - Western Region Election 2016 Results. 2020-09-04. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  9. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament - Western Region Election 2012 Results. 2020-09-04. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  10. Web site: Decision of the NPP National Executive Committee Meeting held in Accra. African News Analysis. 19 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Acquah. Raymond. NPP Disciplinary c'ttee chair testifies against Afoko. Joy Online. 19 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920072000/http://m.myjoyonline.com/marticles/politics/npp-disciplinary-cttee-chair-testifies-against-afoko. dead.
  12. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Deputy Western Regional Minister Cautions Public About Use of Her Name By Fraudsters On Facebook . 2020-08-03 . Peacefmonline - Ghana news.
  13. Web site: 2017-05-15. Deputy Regional Minister donates to Effia Nkwanta hospital. 2020-08-03. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2017-05-14. Mothers' day: Deputy Western Regional Minister writes to women. 2020-08-03. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US.
  15. Web site: UNHCR and partners Celebrate World Refugee Day in Ampain – UNHCR. 2020-08-03. en-US.
  16. Web site: Deputy WR Minister lauds Chamber for survey. 2020-08-03. BusinessGhana.
  17. Web site: Four deputy regional ministers designate vetted. 2020-08-03. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  18. Web site: 2018 NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DURBAR : Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection . 2020-08-03 . Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

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