Mary Grant (politician) explained

Mary Grant
Office:Council of State Member
Office2:Minister of Education and Culture
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:1993[1]
Office3:Member of National Defence Council for General Affairs
Term Start3:1989
Term End3:2001
Office4:Deputy Minister of Health
Term Start4:1988
Term End4:1989
Birth Date:6 August 1928
Death Place:37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Alma Mater:Wesley Girls High School

Mary Grant (6 August 1928 – 18 September 2016)[2] was a Ghanaian physician and politician. She was Ghana's first Council of State member and also the first Wesley Girls High School alumna to be a medical doctor.[3] Grant was the third Ghanaian woman to qualify in medicine after Susan Ofori-Atta (1947) and Matilda J. Clerk (1949). She was a relation of Paa Grant, who has been called "the father of Gold Coast politics".[4]

Education

Mary Grant had her basic education at Obuasi Methodist School. She had her secondary education from the Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast, and went on to become the school's first alumna to qualify as a medical doctor after completing her training in the United Kingdom.[5]

Career

After working in the government health service as a medical officer, Mary Grant began her political career when she appointed Secretary of Health in 1985.[6] Grant held many positions, including Deputy Minister of Health and Member of the Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC). She later became the Minister of Education and Culture and also a Member of Council of State.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

She led Ghana's delegation to many international conferences, including World Health Organisation (WHO) General Assemblies in Geneva and Regional Conferences in Africa, World Bank Meeting in Africa Health, Cairo Conference on Population and Development, and she was among Ghana's delegation to the World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995.

Awards and honours

Grant received an award during the Maiden Women's Award ceremony.[12] At its 39th Annual General Conference in 1997, the Ghana Medical Association awarded her a Certificate of Honour in appreciation of "her concern for the welfare of doctors."In the same year, she received a State Award for her “wise and forthright counsel as a member of the Council of State”.[13]

Death and state funeral

She died aged 88, on the afternoon of 18 September 2016 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra,[14] and was given a state funeral.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Republic of Ghana (Female suffrage 1949/54) A number of territories administered by the British after World War II as a United Nations Trusteeship until gaining independence 1957 and becoming a republic in 1960. WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916120433/http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Ghana.htm. 16 September 2016. live. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Former member of Council of State Dr. Mary Grant is dead . 19 September 2016 . GhanaWeb . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920131639/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-member-of-Council-of-State-Dr-Mary-Grant-dead-at-88-470659 . 2016-09-20 . dead .
  3. Web site: Achievement of Past Students. Wesley Girls High School. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160901050238/http://wesleygirls.edu.gh/achievement/past-students. 1 September 2016. dead.
  4. Jonas Nyabor, "Mary Grant was 'a formidable woman' – Rawlings", News Central, Citifmonline, 29 September 2016.
  5. Delali Adogla-Bessa, "Rawlings, Kufuor, Mahama, pay last respects to Mary Grant", News Central, Citifmonline, 21 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Former member of Council of State Dr Mary Grant dies at 88. Myjoyonline. Myjoyonline. 4 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105095400/http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/September-18th/dr-mary-grant-has-died-at-88.php. 2017-01-05. dead.
  7. Web site: Ghana: Mary Grant Against Marriage At 16. The Independent (Accra). allAfrica. 18 June 1998. 5 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Kofi. Yeboah. Cases of high blood pressure, diabetes go up - Pobee. Kofi Yeboah Stories. 12 November 2007. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013190328/http://kofiyebo.blogspot.com/2007/11/cases-of-high-blood-pressure-diabetes.html. 2016-10-13. live.
  9. Web site: FRIMPONG-BOATENG COUNTS ON RAWLINGS PV OBENG, MARY GRANT… As Unique Trust boss endorses him. Modern Ghana. Ghanaian Chronicle. 23 February 2007. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170107100204/https://www.modernghana.com/news/124478/frimpong-boateng-counts-on-rawlings-pv-obeng-mary-grant-as.html. 2017-01-07. live.
  10. Web site: Mrs. Grant Launches Millennium Excellence Awards. GhanaWeb. 26 August 1999. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919011422/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/economy/artikel.php?ID=8394. 2016-09-19. live.
  11. Web site: The late President Mills buried. Ghana News Agency. Ghana News Agency. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916225217/http://ghananewsagency.org/social/the-late-president-mills-buried-47588. 2016-09-16. live.
  12. Web site: Supporting quality healthcare and community projects, Saboba, Ghana. Saboba's Hope, Inc.. Saboba's Hope Fullerton, Ca. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911133107/http://www.sabobashope.net/award.html. 2016-09-11. dead.
  13. Web site: Dr Mary Grant is dead. 2016-09-19. Pulse Gh. en-US. 2020-05-06.
  14. Web site: Ghana News - Former member of Council of State Dr Mary Grant dies at 88. Myjoyonline.com. 19 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920124531/http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/September-18th/dr-mary-grant-has-died-at-88.php. 20 September 2016. dead.

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