Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

human

Sex anaa gender	female
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name in native language	Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Given name	Jane, Naana
Family name	Opoku, Agyemang
Date of birth	22 November 1951
Place dem born am	Cape Coast
Native language	Fante
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign	English, Akan
Occupation	professor, politician
Position dem hold	Minister for Education, vice chancellor, coordinator
Educate for	York University, University of Cape Coast, Wesley Girls' High School, Aburi Girls' Senior High School
Academic degree	Bachelor of Education, master's degree, doctorate
Academic major	English, French
Work location	University of Cape Coast
Work period (start)	2013
Work period (end)	2017
Political party ein member	National Democratic Congress
Candidacy in election	2020 Ghanaian general election
Religion anaa worldview	Methodism
Award dem receive	Fulbright Scholarship, honorary doctorate, honorary doctorate, Global Leadership Awards, Order of the Volta

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang FGA (née Sam; dem born am 22 November 1951) be Ghanaian academic den politician wey serve as Minister for Education from February 2013 go January 2017. She be full professor of literature. She serve as de first female Vice-Chancellor give sam state university wey dey Ghana as she take ova as Vice-Chancellor give University of Cape Coast. She dey serve as de current Chancellor give de Women's University for Africa.

For de round up for de 2020 General Elections insyd, na media speculations dey say de leadership of de biggest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) go announce am as dema new presidential running mate. H.E. John Dramani Mahama make de official declaration for July 6, 2020 insyd.

Ein Early life den Education

Dem born am 22 November 1951 for Cape Coast wey dey Ghana, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (née Jane Naana Sam) attend Anglican Girls' Secondary School wey dey Koforidua den Aburi Presby Girls' School. She san get ein secondary education for Wesley Girls High School wey dey Cape Coast from 1964 go 1971. She complete B.Ed.(Hons) for English insyd den French for University of Cape Coast for 1977 insyd. She san get ein Diploma for Advanced Studies for French insyd from de University of Dakar wey she get ein master's degree den Doctorate degrees from York University wey dey Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 1980 insyd den 1986 respectively.

Ein Professional Association

Opoku-Agyemang be Fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts den Sciences, University Teachers Association of Ghana, English Studies Association, African Studies Association, United States, African Literature Association, United States den International Fulbright Scholars Association, Commonwealth of Learning amongst odas.

Ein Life matter

Opoku Agyemang be Christian wey dey worship as Methodist. She get three kiddies; Dr. Kweku Opoku-Agyemang, Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang den Dr. Maame Adwoa Opoku-Agyemang.

Ein Bibliography

• Where there is No Silence: Articulations of Resistance to Enslavement". Revised Inaugural Lecture to de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
• Opoku-Agyemang, N. J., Lovejoy, P. E., Trotman, D. V. (eds), Africa den its Diasporas: History, Memory and Literary Manifestations, Trenton, New Jersey, USA: Africa World Press, 2008.
• Where There is No Silence: Articulations of Resistance to Enslavement, Accra: Page Link Publishers, 2008.
• Anquandah, J., Opoku-Agyemang, N.J., and Doormont, M. (eds), De Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2007, pp. 210–224.
• "De Living Experience of de Slave Trade in Sankana den Gwollu: Literary Manifestations and Implications for Tourism". In James Anquandah, Naana Opoku-Agyemang den Michel Doormont (eds), De Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2007, pp.
• "A Fork in de Road: Ayi Kwei Armah's Osiris Rising den Florence Ladd's Sarah's Psalm on de subject of homecoming" in Naana J. Opoku-Agyemang, with Paul E. Lovejoy and David V. Trotman (eds), Africa den its Diasporas: History, Memory and Literary Manifestations, Trenton, New Jersey, USA: Africa World Press, 2008, pp. 303–318.