Hon. Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Preceded by | None |
| Constituency | Twifu-Atti Morkwaa |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Ato Amoah |
| Constituency | Twifu-Atti Morkwaa |
| Majority | NDC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1945 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Specialist training College, Winneba |
| Occupation | Educationist |
Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh (born 25 November 1945) is an educationist[1] and Ghanaian politician. She was the Member of Parliament for the Twifu-Atti Morkwaa constituency in the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[2]
Early life and education
Amoah-Tetteh was born on 25 November 1945. She hails from Twifo-Abodom in the Central Region of Ghana. In 1974 she obtained a Diploma in Physical Education at the Specialist Training College in Winneba.[1]
Career
Amoah-Tetteh worked as an assistant director for Data Collection at the Teacher Education Division of the Ghana Education Service in Accra.[1] She was a member of Parliament for the Twifo-Atti Morkwaa constituency and also the Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Pre-tertiary Education[3][4] during regime of His Excellency the Ex-President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama.
Politics
Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh first represented the Twifo-Atti Morkwaa constituency as a member of parliament in the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana after winning on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections.[1][2][5] She obtained a total votes count of 14,724 votes out of the 28,632 valid votes cast representing 51.4% over her other candidates, Abraham Dwuma Odoom of the New Patriotic Party who pulled 13,086 votes representing 42.90% and Rose Buah-Bassuah of the Conventions People's Party who also obtained 1,577 votes representing 5.2%.[6][7]
Personal life
Amoah-Tetteh is married with seven children. She is a Christian.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Amoah-Tetteh, Elizabeth (Mrs)". GhanaMps. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 81.
- ^ "Three-year training programme for visual impaired teachers opens". GhanaWeb. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh donates food and other items worth GHc1,000 to school". News Ghana. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results – Twifo – Atti Morkwaa Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament - Central Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Amoah-Tetteh, Elizabeth (Mrs)". GhanaMps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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