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Sherry Ayittey

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Sherry Ayittey
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amSherry Edit
Ein date of birth1948 Edit
Date wey edie22 July 2023 Edit
SiblingGeorge Ayittey, Cecilia Johnson Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdMinister for Health of Ghana Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit

Hanny-Sherry Naa Sakley Ayittey (8 February 1948 – 22 July 2023) na she be a Ghanaian biochemist, politician den women's activist.[1] Na she be a Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. Na she be de Minister for Health from February 2013 to June 2014. Na she be de Minister for Environment, Science and Technology from 2009 to 2012.

Early life den education

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Na dem born Ayittey for 8 February 1948.[2] After she graduate from Labone Secondary School insyd Accra as a member of de 1965–1967 year group, she attend de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, then de University of Science and Technology (UST), wey she earn a Bachelor of Science insyd Biochemistry den Master of Science insyd industrial microbiology.[3][4][1] Na she sanso be a fellow of American universities of management, namely, Johns Hopkins University insyd Baltimore den Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.[1][5] Na Ayittey be involved insyd non-governmental organisation activities for Ghana insyd. Insyd February 2013, she attend a leadership programme for Harvard University.[1]

Career

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Ayittey serve as de managing director of Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) Distilleries. She serve for chaw management boards top insyd Ghana wey dey include de Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation now Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ghana Forestry Commission, National Population Council den Ghana Export Promotion Council.[1]

Na Ayittey be Ghana ein lead of delegation to Conference of Parties (COP) of de United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification den United Nations Convention on Biodiversity among odas.[1][6]

Na Ayitey be an attendant of de International Conference for Women insyd Beijing, China den de Africa Global Initiative Conference, Tokyo, Japan.[6] Na she sanso be a fellow of de Institute of Directors, United Kingdom, den a member of de Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Ghana.[1][6]

Politics

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Na Ayittey be a founding member[7][8] of de National Democratic Congress (NDC). She serve insyd chaw roles within de party den insyd government, wey she serve as a women's activist, a minister of state den a National Vice-chairperson.[9][10][11]

Minister of Environment, Science and Technology

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Bilateral meeting between Sherry Ayittey den IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano for de IAEA 55th General Conference insyd 2011

After de 2008 presidential election, Presido John Atta Mills appoint Ayittey as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, wey he make am a member of ein 19-minister cabinet insyd January 2009.[12][13][14]

Ayittey serve as de chairperson of de United Nations Commission on Science and Technology (Geneva) den de African Regional Centre on Technology (Dakar).[15] Na she sanso be a member of ECOWAS Board, Economic Community of West African States Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)[16] wey na she sanso be a Council Member of de Global Environment Facility (GEF), Washington.[15]

Minister of Health

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Insyd January 2013, na dem appoint am Minister for Health by Presido John Mahama, wey she take over from Alban Bagbin.[17][18] She represent Ghana for international forums den conferences during ein tenure, wey dey include de 66th World Health Assembly, in which na she be one of de keynote speakers for de assembly on climate change den air pollution.[19][20][21]

Ayittey plus Lordina Mahama at GAVI Alliance HPV event meet up plus de Baroness Northover insyd June 2014.

Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture

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For 9 June 2014, na Presido Mahama reassign Ayitey to de Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[22]

NDC national vice-chairperson

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31 December Women's Movement

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Na Ayittey be involve plus de 31 December Women's Movement, a non governmental organisation affiliated to de NDC, wey ein presido be Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wifey of de late Jerry Rawlings, former Presido of Ghana. She sanso serve as de treasurer den project den budget coordinator of de organisation.[23][24][25]

Ein life matter

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Na Ayittey ein elder bro be de libertarian free market economist George Ayittey.[26][27]

Ayittey die for 22 July 2023, at age 75.[28][29] Chaw politicians den members of de general public pay tribute to am for social media den traditional media top. Former Presido John Mahama describe ein death as a shocking loss, while ein party, de National Democratic Congress, describe am as a sudden den unexpected blow.[30][31]

Honours den recognition

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Insyd 1990, na Ayittey adjudge de Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIM) Marketing Woman of de Year.[1][32][33]

Sanso spy

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Hanny-Sherry Ayitey". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Former Fisheries Minister, Sherry Ayittey dead". My Joy Online. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ghana: We're Devastated By Death of Sherry Ayittey – NDC". Ghanaian Times. AllAfrica. 24 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "50th anniversary of Labone SHS launched". Graphic Online. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Speaker Bios". Our Ocean 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "ITU Symposium on ICTs and the Environment & Climate Change". International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Emmanuel, Coffie (25 September 2018). "NDC race: I will make life easy for NDC members – Sherry Ayittey". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Gbede, Japhet Festus (23 July 2023). "Dorcas Afotey commiserates with family of Sherry Ayitey". News Ghana. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "President Mills holds first cabinet meeting". My Joy Online (in American English). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ofosu-Ampofo elected as NDC National Chairman". GBC Ghana Online (in American English). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "NDC delegates' Conference: Chief Azorka, Sherry Ayittey, others win big". Citinewsroom. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Bennett, Christopher Kweku (22 January 2009). "Mills' first list of Ministers out". Ghana Business News (in American English). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "President Constitutes Cabinet". gssp.ifpri.info. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "President Mills holds first cabinet meeting". My Joy Online (in American English). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "ITU Symposium on ICTs and the Environment & Climate Change". International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Sherrey Ayitey appointed to the board of ECOWAS-ECREEE". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "President Mahama Appoints More Ministers". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "President John Mahama Name 7 More Ministers". News Ghana (in American English). 18 January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Climate change and health at the 66th World Health Assembly". WHO. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "66th World Health Assembly Side Event on Air Pollution". WHO. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly opens". UNAIDS. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  22. ↑ "President Mahama Appoints New Ministers For Health, Lands & Natural Resources". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  23. ↑ Banesseh, Mabel Aku (25 January 2005). Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 149338 January 25 2005. Graphic Communications Group. Retrieved 25 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  24. ↑ Fynn, Deborah (26 June 2003). Boadu-Ayeboafoh, Yaw (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 148857 June 26, 2003. Graphic Communications Group. p. 17. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "December 31 Women's Movement inaugurates gari factory". GhanaWeb. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  26. ↑ Attah, Haruna (19 October 2000). "Winning Election 2000 Opposition must unite – George Ayittey". Ghana Web. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Finding flagbearers". Africa Confidential. 6 February 1998. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "Former Fisheries Minister, Sherry Ayittey dead". My Joy Online. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  29. ↑ Nyavi, Getrude Ankah (22 July 2023). "Sherry Ayittey passes on at age 75". Graphic Online. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "ndc statement on sherry ayittey". Citinewsroom. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  31. ↑ Atawoge, Kabah (23 July 2023). "John Mahama and Lordina mourn late Sherry Ayittey". Citinewsroom. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  32. ↑ "YEAR NAME YEAR NAME – The Chartered Institute of Marketing". Yumpu. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  33. ↑ "Network of CIMG Marketing Women of the Year launch Believe it; Achieve it mentorship project". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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