Theresa Amerley Tagoe
| Theresa Amerley Tagoe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ablekuma North | |
| Deputy Minister of Works and Housing | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Deputy Minister for Greater Accra Region | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Deputy Minister Ministry of lands and Forestry | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Theresah Amerley Tagoe December 13, 1947 |
| Died |
October 25, 2010 (aged 62) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Residence | Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
Theresa Amereley Tagoe (December 13, 1943 – November 25, 2010) was a Ghanaian female politician and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party and a former Member of Parliament of the Ablekuma South Constituency.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Tagoe, of the Ga people, was born on 13 December 1943.[5]
Education
Tagoe had her secondary education at Aburi Girls Senior High School where she was the school prefect.[6] She was a student of French and owned a girl's secretarial school that included French in its curriculum, as well as starting charitable programs including one to help orphaned and street girls learn productive trades and a micro-credit loan program for women marketing dried fish on the streets of Accra. [7]
Political career
Theresa Tagoe was also the deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister and deputy Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines under the erstwhile John Kufuor's administration.
Tagoe was also one time national women’s organizer of the New Patriotic Party.[8]
Legacy
Tagoe served as a member of Council of State and was a was a lifelong member of the Council of Women World Leaders.
References
- ↑ "MPs pay tribute to Theresa Amerley Tagoe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ ocansey[mike@busylab.com], michael. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ "MPs pay tribute to Theresa Amerley Tagoe". Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ ":: Radio Recogin ::". www.recogin.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ ocansey[mike@busylab.com], michael. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ ocansey[mike@busylab.com], michael. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ Template:Personal knowledge from my 1999 visit with her in Accra. Dr. Nancy Glock-Grueneich
- ↑ "NPP mourns Theresa Amerley Tagoe". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.