Dakoa Newman
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Hon. Dakoa Newman MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
| Minister | Gender, Children and Social Protection |
| Preceded by | Arthur Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1985 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana, Legon |
| Profession | Project Manager |
Dakoa Newman (born 6 June 1985) is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[1] She is the member of parliament for the Okaikwei South Constituency.[2][3] She is the daughter of Victor Newman who was also a politician and founding member of the New Patriotic Party. She is the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.[4]
She was born on 6 June 1985 into a Christian family and hails from Akropong and Osu.[1] She completed Wesley Girls Senior High School, Cape Coast. She is a chartered Project Management Professional (PMP)and a chartered Risk Management Professional (RMP) certified by the Project Management Institute, USA(2017.[1] She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Master’s Degree in Program and Project Management from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
