Juliana Azumah-Mensah
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Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah (born 15 June 1950) is a Ghanaian politician
and nurse. She is the current Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She is also the Member of Parliament
for Ho East constituency
.
, the capital of the Eastern Region
of Ghana. Between 1956 and 1964, she attended the Roman Catholic Primary and Local Authority Middle Schools at Agortime-Kpetoe
in the Volta Region
. She had her secondary education at the Ola Secondary School at Ho
, capital of the Volta Region where she obtained the GCE Ordinary Level in 1969.
She proceeded to the United Kingdom
where she trained at the Ipswich East Anglia School of Nursing at Ipswich
, Suffolk
. She qualified in August 1973 as a State Registered Nurse. A year later, she trained in Midwifery at the Saint Peter’s Hospital at Chertsey
in Surrey
graduating in August, 1975 as a State Certified Midwife.
She enrolled at the University of Birmingham
for postgraduate studies leading to her obtaining the MSc
in Health Management and Administration in October, 1997.
She moved to Saudi Arabia
where she worked at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital
between 1978 and 1984. She returned to the UK, working at the Mayday University Hospital
between 1984 and 1987.
She returned to Ghana in 1988 and worked for two years as the Principal Nurse in the Ho Diocese. Between 2001 and 2005, she worked with the Catholic Health Services. She was stationed at Ho where she served as the Executive Secretary/Director of Health Services of the Ho Diocese and the Regional Co-ordinating Director.
(NDC) in the 2004 parliamentary election
and took her seat in January 2005. She retained her seat in the 2008 election.
She was first appointed by President
John Atta Mills as Minister for Tourism in 2009. She was shifted to Minister for Women and Children's Affairs in January 2010, her current position.
in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and nurse. She is the current Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She is also the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ho East constituency
Ho East (Ghana parliament constituency)
Ho East is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.
Early life and education
Juliana Azumah-Mensah was born at KoforiduaKoforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as Kof-town, is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, about an hour by road from Accra. It is the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana and has a population of 87,315 ....
, the capital of the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
of Ghana. Between 1956 and 1964, she attended the Roman Catholic Primary and Local Authority Middle Schools at Agortime-Kpetoe
Agortime-Kpetoe
Agortime-Kpetoe also known as Kpetoe is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is the capital of the Adaklu-Anyigbe District. It is about 23 kilometres south east of Ho, the regional capital.-External links and sources:**...
in the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
. She had her secondary education at the Ola Secondary School at Ho
Ho, Ghana
Ho is a town in southeast Ghana and is the capital of the Volta Region. It lies between Mount Adaklu and Mount Galenukui , and is home to a museum, a cathedral and a large prison...
, capital of the Volta Region where she obtained the GCE Ordinary Level in 1969.
She proceeded to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
where she trained at the Ipswich East Anglia School of Nursing at Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. She qualified in August 1973 as a State Registered Nurse. A year later, she trained in Midwifery at the Saint Peter’s Hospital at Chertsey
Chertsey
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in Surrey
Surrey
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graduating in August, 1975 as a State Certified Midwife.
She enrolled at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
for postgraduate studies leading to her obtaining the MSc
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Health Management and Administration in October, 1997.
Career
Azumah-Mensah started work as a clerical officer at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in 1969. She left for further studies in the UK after a year. She then worked as a nurse and midwife at various hospitals in the United Kingdom.She moved to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
where she worked at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
between 1978 and 1984. She returned to the UK, working at the Mayday University Hospital
Mayday University Hospital
Croydon University Hospital, formerly Mayday Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Croydon in south London, England, and is in the administrative area of NHS Croydon - Croydon Primary Care Trust. It is administratively a part of Croydon Health Services. It is a teaching hospital.It is...
between 1984 and 1987.
She returned to Ghana in 1988 and worked for two years as the Principal Nurse in the Ho Diocese. Between 2001 and 2005, she worked with the Catholic Health Services. She was stationed at Ho where she served as the Executive Secretary/Director of Health Services of the Ho Diocese and the Regional Co-ordinating Director.
Politics
Juliana Azumah-Mensah was first elected Member of Parliament for the Ho East Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
(NDC) in the 2004 parliamentary election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
and took her seat in January 2005. She retained her seat in the 2008 election.
She was first appointed by President
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
John Atta Mills as Minister for Tourism in 2009. She was shifted to Minister for Women and Children's Affairs in January 2010, her current position.
Family
She is married with two children. She hails from Agortime-KpetoeAgortime-Kpetoe
Agortime-Kpetoe also known as Kpetoe is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is the capital of the Adaklu-Anyigbe District. It is about 23 kilometres south east of Ho, the regional capital.-External links and sources:**...
in the Volta Region of Ghana.