Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Birth Date:30 November 1970
Birth Place:Awutu Obrachire, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Relations:Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (Sister)
Alma Mater:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Occupation:Architect
Profession:Politician
Committees:Works and Housing Committee; Appointments Committee
Office:Member of Parliament for
Awutu-Senya West Constituency
Term Start:7 January 2021
Predecessor:George Andah

Gizella Akushika Tetteh-Agbotui is a Ghanaian architect and politician.[1] She contested in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election and won the parliamentary seat for the Awutu Senya West Constituency.[2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Agbotui was born on 30 November 1970 and hails from Awutu Obrachire in the Central Region of Ghana. She had her bachelor's degree in Design in Architecture in 1997. She further had her master's degree in Business Administration in Marketing in 2007. She also had a certified PMP in Project Management in 2008. She also had her International Airport Professional in Airport Management in 2017.

Politics

Agbotui is a member of the National Democratic Congress. In December 2020, she was elected member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West Constituency after she competed in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election under the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won.[5] She pulled 32,708 votes which represents 51.58% of the total votes cast. She was elected over George Andah of the New Patriotic Party, Edith Mansah Dzonyrah of the Ghana Union Movement and Samuel Yawson of the Conventions People's Party. These obtained 29,832, 678 and 193 votes respectively out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 47.05%, 1.07% and 0.30% respectively of total valid votes cast.[6]

Committees

Agbotui is a member of the Works and Housing Committee and also a member of the Appointments Committee.

Career

Tetteh-Agbotui is the CEO/ Principal Consultant of Zella Architects,[7] an architectural firm in Ghana. She is an astute Consulting Architect with over 21 years’ experience in the Construction sector; an International Airport Professional (IAP) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).[8]

Personal life

Agbotui is the sister of Hannah Tetteh who served as member of parliament for Awutu Senya West Constituency and Minister for Foreign Affairs.[9] She is a Methodist.

Philanthropy

In 2021, she sponsored a 3-day program where more than 200 unlicensed drivers and motorists were trained, regularized and issued with licenses in her project dubbed GTA Licensing Project.[10]

Honor

In 2021, she was honored with a citation for her contribution to women empowerment in Ghana during the Under 30 Women Awards.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NDC introduces Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui to Awutu Traditional Council . 2020-12-09 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.
  2. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-08-20 . parliament of ghana.
  3. Web site: FM. Peace. Awutu Senya West Constituency Results – Election 2020. 2020-12-09. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-08 . Gizella cuts Andah to size to avenge sister Hanna Tetteh's 2016 Awutu Senya West defeat . 2020-12-09 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  5. Web site: 2019-08-26 . Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui (Mrs.) wins Awutu-Senya West slot . 2022-11-27 . Gbc Ghana Online . en-US.
  6. Web site: Kodo . Chris . 2020-12-08 . George Andah loses Awutu Senya West parliamentary seat . 2022-11-27 . The Independent Ghana . en-US . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127121554/https://theindependentghana.com/george-andah-loses-awutu-senya-west-parliamentary-seat/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Architecture Firms In Ghana Tema Zella Architects. 2021-05-27. zellaarchitects. en. 29 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829131352/https://www.zellaarchitects.com/. dead.
  8. Web site: 2019-07-21. Gizella Tetteh Agbotui assures NDC Awutu Senya West grassroots….says your days of neglect and suffering will be over.. 2021-05-27. The News Platform Online. en-US. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020065631/https://www.tnpnewsonline.com/gizella-tetteh-agbotui-assures-ndc-awutu-senya-west-grassroots-says-your-days-of-neglect-and-suffering-will-be-over/. dead.
  9. Web site: Dzakpata . Fred . 2020-12-08 . Election 2020: Andah, Ayisi, Oduro lose seats . 2022-11-27 . Asaase Radio . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ahorlu . Francis . 2021-10-06 . Over 200 unlicensed drivers and riders acquire licenses through Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui’s subsidized program Vision1 FM . 2022-11-27 . Vision1 Fm . en-US.
  11. Web site: Jayana Honoured With 2021 Under 30 Women Awards GhHeadlines Total News Total Information . 2022-11-27 . 78.47.45.183 . en-US .