Elizabeth K. T. Sackey
Ghanaian politician
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Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey (born 6 May 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North.[1] She was a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2]
Hon. Elizabeth K.T. Sackey | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2017 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Member of Ghana Parliament Okaikwei North | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Darko Mensah |
| Succeeded by | Fuseini Issah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1958 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Profession | Banker, economist |
She was nominated as the mayor of Accra.[3] She was later confirmed as the mayor of Accra, becoming the first woman to hold that position.[4]
Early life and education
Politics
Sackey is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She was first elected to the parliament to represent Okaikwei North Constituency in January 2005. She represented in the office again in the 5th parliament of Ghana following her re-election in December 2008 in the 2008 General Elections. In 2012, she contested for her third term in office on the ticket of the NPP into the sixth parliament of the fourth republic, and won.[2]
Career
Prior to becoming a member of Parliament, Sackey worked as a chief clerk at Ghana Commercial Bank. She then became a Member of Parliament.[2] She was the deputy minister for the Greater Accra region from 2017 to 2020. In September 2021, she was nominated by Nana Akufo-Addo as the chief executive of AMA.[3][6] She is currently the mayor of Accra.[7][8]
Personal life
Sackey is married with four children.
She is a Christian who worships at the Church of Pentecost.[2][5]
