Woyiram Boakye-Danquah
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Woyiram Boakye-Danquah is a Ghanaian social worker and the former District Chief Executive of the South Dayi District
in the Volta Region
of Ghana
.
Boakye-Danquah worked as a social worker prior to engaging in politics. She was nominated by President
John Kufuor
in 2005 for the position of District Chief Executive of the newly created South Dayi District
. This was not endorsed initially by the South Dayi District Assembly. She however got appointed later the same year. She remained in this position till the Kufuor government
was replaced following the Ghanaian presidential election
in December 2008. She was subsequently replaced with Kafui Bekui
, a fish scientist, in 2009 by President Mills.
South Dayi District
The South Dayi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve, the capital.-Boundaries:...
in the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
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Boakye-Danquah worked as a social worker prior to engaging in politics. She was nominated by President
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
John Kufuor
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union...
in 2005 for the position of District Chief Executive of the newly created South Dayi District
South Dayi District
The South Dayi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve, the capital.-Boundaries:...
. This was not endorsed initially by the South Dayi District Assembly. She however got appointed later the same year. She remained in this position till the Kufuor government
Kufuor government
This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and is serving...
was replaced following the Ghanaian presidential election
Ghanaian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Ghana on 7 December 2008, at the same time as a parliamentary election. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election was held on 28 December, 2008 between the two candidates who received the most votes, Nana Akufo-Addo and John Atta...
in December 2008. She was subsequently replaced with Kafui Bekui
Kafui Bekui
Semenu Kafui Bekui is the District Chief Executive of the South Dayi District in the Volta Region of Ghana.Kafui Bekui worked as a fish scientist with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana before going into politics. He was based at the Volta Regional Agricultural Development Programme at Ho...
, a fish scientist, in 2009 by President Mills.
See also
- South Dayi DistrictSouth Dayi DistrictThe South Dayi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve, the capital.-Boundaries:...