Esther Nkansah
Ghanaian politician (1948–2019)
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Esther Lily Nkansah (1948 – 28 December 2019)[2] was a Ghanaian lawyer and a former Regional Minister of the Western Region from 1997 to 2001 in the Rawlings Government.[3][4][5] In 2010, she was named to the 10-member Board of Bank of Ghana by President Atta Mills to assist the government with its Better Ghana Agenda.[6] Mrs. Nkansah was also the Lay Chairperson of the Sekondi Diocese of the Methodist Church.[citation needed]
Hon. Esther Lily Nkansah | |
|---|---|
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 Ghana |
| Died | 28 December 2019 (aged 71)[1] Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Sekondi |
| Party | NDC |
Educational background
Esther Nkansah attended the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. During her time there, she served as the President of Everywoman Incorporated, a student organization focused on women's empowerment, and also led the praise and worship team for the National Union of Presbyterian Students of Ghana (NUPSG).[7]
Political History
Mrs. Nkansah was a legal practitioner who in 1997 was appointed as the minister for Western Region under the Jerry John Rawlings' administration.[8]
In September 2004, Esther Nkansah was elected as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Takoradi Constituency in the 2004 general elections.
