Matilda Amissah-Arthur

Amissah-Arthur is a retired librarian by profession.^[1][6][7] She has worked with public library, the Balme Library, University of Ghana and the British Council.

As Second Lady, Amissah-Arthur is well known for her role in promoting literacy,^[8] digital libraries,^[9] and other beneficial causes in Ghana, including donation of medical items,^[10] and supporting fishmongers in the town of Effutu.^[11] Amissah-Arthur was influenced to do social work by her father, who was once Director of Social Welfare in Ghana and inculcated the habit of selflessness and hardwork in his children.^[12] She has been installed as a Queen Mother of Logba-Adzekoe in 2016, with the stool name of Unandze Afan Eshi (Mamaga Afeamenyo I).^[13][14]

She spends her time writing children's books and working with the bereaved: widows, widowers and their children, to help them find purpose through their pain. These include: In Times Like These, Fun with Colouring: Animals and their Babies, Writing Book – The Alphabet.

She was married to former vice president of Ghana and former governor of the Bank of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and they had two children. He died on 29 June 2018 at the 37 Military Hospital.^[15][16]