Hon.
Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh
Member of Ghanaian parliament for
Ablekuma North constituency
In office
7 January 2017 – 6 January 2021
Preceded byJustice Joe Appiah
Succeeded byShiela Bartels
Personal details
Born
Nana Akua Simpson

(1969-09-03) 3 September 1969
Saltpond, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
Accra Girls Senior High School

Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh (born 3 September 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Owusu Afriyieh was born on 3 September 1969 in Saltpond, Central Region. She holds a diploma in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast.[6][7]

Politics

In 2015, she contested and won the NPP parliamentary seat for the Ablekuma North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She won this parliamentary seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections.[2] Three other candidates, namely Sally Amaki Darko of the National Democratic Congress, and Akwasi Asiama Adade of the Conventions People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of Ablekuma North held on 7 December 2016.[8] Owusu Afriyie won the election by obtaining 54,698 votes out of the 82,091 cast, representing 66.84 percent of total valid votes.[6]

Personal life

Owusu Afriyieh is a widow with four children. She identifies as a Christian.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "NPP members my priority – Ablekuma North MP". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Hon. Akua Afriyeh Takes Over.....Ablekuma North MP Joe Appiah Crashed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ablekuma North NDC candidate showcases cooking skills on campaign - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Nana Akua wins Ablekuma North seat - Ghana Business News". ghanabusinessnews. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bususiness Ghana - News Politics". businessghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Owusu, Afriyieh Nana Akua". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. ↑ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Ablekuma North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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