Grace Ayensu
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Name wey dem give am | Grace |
| Ein date of birth | 1914 |
| Place dem born am | Gold Coast Colony |
| Ein occupation | politician, businessperson |
| Position ehold | Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana |
| Political party ein member | Convention People's Party |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity, Christian |
Grace Ayensu be Ghanaian politician. She be member of parliament wey represent Western Region from 1960 go 1965, den member of parliament for Gomoa constituency from 1965 go 1966.[1][2][3][4]
Ayensu be one of de first women wey enter Ghana parliament for 1960 under de Representation of the People (Women Members) Act. She be among de 10 women wey dem elect unopposed on 27 June 1960 under Convention People's Party (CPP) ticket.[5][6]
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Grace on 24 September 1914 for Elmina. She get ein education for St. Peter's School for Sekondi den Elmina Convent for Elmina from 1921 go 1927.[7][8][9]
Career den politics
[edit | edit source]Ayensu lef school den start trade for 1928. She dey trade textiles, provisions den hardware. Plus de trading, she dey involved insyd timber business from 1941 go 1958.
Ayensu volunteer for plenty organizations, including serving as de first woman President for Sekondi/Takoradi Consumers' Cooperative Society for 1945, den patron for Sekondi/Takoradi branch of de National Youth League for early 1950s. For 1954, she win election as member of Sekondi/Takoradi Municipal Council. Dat same year, Department of Social Welfare give am certificate of honour plus badge for her voluntary services inside Sekondi/Takoradi Municipality. She serve insyd de Municipal Council till 1960. As she dey serve there, she be part of Women Delegation to Ceylon for 1958. She be second Vice President of de National Federation of Ghana Women den President of de federation for Sekondi/Takoradi District. She serve on de Board of Governors for Sekondi College den Fijai Day Secondary School. She sana serve on de Hospital and Prisons Visiting Committee. On 27 June 1960, dem elect am as member of parliament as de first member for Western Region. For July 1965, she become member of parliament for Gomoa constituency. For September dat same year, dem appoint am chairperson of de State Bakery Corporation. She hold all dis positions till February 1966 wey Nkrumah ein government get overthrown.
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Grace Ayensu marry administrator wey work plus Ghana Railways. She get ten kiddies.[10] Ein son, Edward S. Ayensu, wey now die, be international development advisor for science, technology den economic development.[11] Her hobbies be gardening den singing.[12]
She die on 11 February 1975.[13]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: 597. 1960.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: xvi. 1961.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1961". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 13. 1961.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii, 8 and 425. 1965.
- ↑ "Ghana Today, Volumes 3–4". Google Books. Information Section, Ghana Office: 10. 1959.
- ↑ "Ghana Gazette". Google Books. National government publication: 19. 1960.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1959". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 155. 1959.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1959". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 156. 1959.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1959". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 156. 1959.
- ↑ Report of the Jiagge Commission Appointed Under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire Into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 63.
- ↑ Nichols, Lee (1982). Science in Africa: Interviews with Thirty African Scientists. Voice of America, Washington, D.C. p. 19.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1959". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 156. 1959.
- ↑ Nkrumah, I. K. (1975-04-30). Daily Graphic: Issue 7633 April 30 1975 (in English). Graphic Communications Group.
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