Angelina Baiden-Amissah
Angelina Baiden-Amissah | |
|---|---|
| Former Mp for Shama (Ghana parliament constituency) | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Aygekum Kufuor |
| Preceded by | Richard Dornu Nartey |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie |
| Former Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | |
| In office March 2006 – January 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1958 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Education, Winneba Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration |
| Occupation | Politician and Educationist |
Angelina Baiden-Amissah (born 8 February 1954) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Shama constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.[1][2]
Early life and education
Baiden-Amissah was born in Shama, Ghana in the Western Region (Ghana) and attended Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School for her high school diploma.
In 1991, she earned a Bachelor of Education Degree with focus on Home Economics & Integrated Science, from the University College of Education. She later obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in "Leaders in Development: Managing Political & Economic Change" from the Harvard University.
Baiden-Amissah also obtained an Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and other certifications in Pedagogy and Early Childhood Development.[3]
Politics
Baiden-Amissah was a member of the 4th parliament of the 4th republic as a representative of the Shama constituency. She was also a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.
Her Political Career begun in 2000 when she contested in the 2000 Ghanaian General elections as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. She won the seat in the 2000 Ghanaian General elections with a total of 8,284 votes making 31% of the total votes cast. She contested again during the 2004 General elections and retained her seat with a total of 14,782 votes. She contested again in the 2008 elections and lost her seat to Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie of the National Democratic congress.[4][5][6][7]
Between 2001 and 2005, she was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports under the John Kufuor's government.[8][9][10][11]
Ambassadorial role
In 2021, Baiden-Amissah was appointed as Ghana's ambassador to Holy See[12][13]
In 2023, Baiden-Amissah was appointed as Ghana's ambassador to the Republic of Republic of Croatia, with residence in Vatican City.[14][15][16]
Personal life
Baiden-Amissah is a Christian and married with three kids.[17]
Career
Baiden-Amissah was also a board member of the Ghana Cylinder manufacturing Company.[18] She was also an educationist and a Deputy minister of Education, Science and Sports.[19]
References
- ^ "Angelina Baiden-Amissah re-elected as NPP parliamentary candidate". GhanaWeb. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Baiden-Amissah, Angelina". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana Embassy to The Holy See - Bio Ambassador". www.ghanaembassyholysee.it. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana Election 2008 Results – Shama Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Election 2000 Results – Shama Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Parliament – Western Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Election shama Constituency Results". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Gov't determined to provide quality education – Mrs Baiden-Amissah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Government is determined to provide quality education - Mrs Baiden-Amissah". GhanaWeb. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Don't sabotage government's efforts – Baiden-Amissah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ ""Education should help promote useful cultural practices"- Baiden-Amissah". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana Embassy to The Holy See - Bio Ambassador". www.ghanaembassyholysee.it. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana Embassy to The Holy See - Presentation of letters of Credence by Her Excellency Angelina Baiden-Amissah to His Holiness Pope Francis". www.ghanaembassyholysee.it. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador of Republic of Ghana Presents Credentials to President of the Republic". President of the Republic of Croatia - Zoran Milanović. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Spasojević, Boban (8 November 2023). "The new ambassadors presented their credentials to President Milanović". Diplomacy&Commerce Croatia. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Pope Francis' cheerful meeting with new ambassador of Ghana - Rome Reports". 18 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register (2004–2008). The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 219.
- ^ "New board for Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing inaugurated". Citi Business News. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Kuneva, Meglena Shtilianova, (born 22 June 1957), Deputy Prime Minister for European Policies Coordination and Institutional Affairs, since 2014, and Minister of Education and Science, since 2016, Bulgaria", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2008, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u246701