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Elizabeth Adjei

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Elizabeth Adjei
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amElizabeth Edit
Family nameAdjei Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, French, Twi Edit
Ein occupationdiplomat Edit
EmployerGhana Immigration Service Edit
Position eholdambassador of Ghana Edit

Elizabeth Adjei be Ghanaian diplomat. Insyd September 2002, dem appoint am as de director of de Ghana Immigration Service, wey e make am de first woman wey e occupy such position.[1][2][3][4] She serve as Ghana ein Ambassador to Spain, position wey she hold from 2015 go 2020.[5][6][7][8]

Early life den education

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Dem born Adjei for Ghana insyd. For ein secondary education, she attend de Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School insyd Takoradi den St. Louis Senior High School insyd Kumasi. She then proceed go de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) wer she obtain Bachelor of Arts Degree. She dey hold Master's Degree insyd International Development from Cornell University insyd New York, as well as certificates insyd Management den Personnel Management from de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration den Diploma insyd French from University of Benin.[9][10]

Career

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After she plete varsity, Adjei do ein national service for de Ghana Immigration service wer she job as personal assistant to de then head of de institution. She later join de service insyd 1988 den job as administrative assistant. Insyd 2002, she cam turn de first woman wey dem appoint am as director of de Ghana Immigration Service, position she hold till 2011.[10][11]

Na Presido John Dramani Mahama appoint am as Ghana ein Ambassador to Spain for 2015 insyd, position she hold thru till 2020 wen ein tenure end. Afta de New Patriotic Party cam into power, Presido Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo renew ein mandate as ambassador for 3 years.[6][9][12]

Ein life matter

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Adjei marry plus three kiddies.[9][10]

References

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  1. Alhassan, Kandey (2017). "22 Amazing Females Who Hold The Title Of "The First Ghanaian Woman"". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. "Elizabeth Adjei – Former Director, Ghana Immigration Service". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. "Ghanaian women's role in development since independence". Graphic Online. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  4. Ajao, Oluniyi D. (2009-02-20). "Ghana's Most Powerful Women". Tech.Africa. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  5. "Ambassador Elizabeth Adjei meets with Executives of the Ghanaian Community". Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Avio, Doreen (2019-07-25). "Ghana's High Commissioner to Spain commends Kyekyeku, FRA bands". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  7. "Ghana's ambassador to Spain mandate renewed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  8. "Ghana's High Commissioner to Spain Elizabeth Adjei commends Kyekyeku, Fra bands". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Ghana sends a new ambassador expert on immigration to Spain". The Diplomat in Spain. Madrid. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Nuhhu-Billa, Hadiza (2007-03-21). "Madam Elizabeth Adjei - First Female Director Of Immigration". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  11. "President Mills Fires Three". Ghana Web. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  12. Owusu-Akyaw, Richard (2017-02-12). "Ghana's ambassador to Spain mandate renewed". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2020-12-25.