Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi
Ghanaian politician and diplomat
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Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi is a Ghanaian politician. She served as Ghana's Ambassador to South Korea.[1] She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[2] She is the sister of the Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko and Boakye Agyarko.[3][4] She once served as a translator of French and Spanish for UNESCO.[5]
Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko (brother)
Her Excellency Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Ghana to South Korea | |
| Assumed office July 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dedo Difie Agyarko |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Relations | Boakye Agyarko (brother) Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko (brother) |
Early life and education
Agyarko-Kusi attended Wesley Girls' Senior High School. She later went the University of Ghana where she acquired her Bachelor of Arts degree in French.[6] Kusi also holds a masters of law from the University of Paris.[5]
Politics
Kusi has served as a member of the NPP national council and also parliamentary candidate for Lower Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region.[5]
Career
Ambassador to South Korea
In July 2017, President Nana Akuffo-Addo named Agyarko-Kusi as Ghana's High Commissioner to South Korea. She was among the Ghanaians who were named to head various diplomatic Ghanaian missions across the world.[7][8][9] She was sworn in on 2 August 2017 by the Nana Akufo-Addo.[7][10]
Personal life
Kusi is the sister of Boakye Agyarko and Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko.[5]
