Zita Okaikoi
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Zita Sabah Okaikoi is a Ghanaian politician
and a former Minister for Tourism of Ghana
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and the Ghana Law School.
government of President
John Atta Mills. She held that portfolio through the first year of the Mills government. Zita Okaikoi was appointed Minister for Tourism by President Mills in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010. She attracted controversy in 2010 when she left for the United States
during her pregnancy ostensibly to have a baby.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and a former Minister for Tourism 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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Education
Zita Okaikoi is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
and the Ghana Law School.
Politics
Zita Okaikoi was the first Minister for Information in the National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
government of 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 Atta Mills. She held that portfolio through the first year of the Mills government. Zita Okaikoi was appointed Minister for Tourism by President Mills in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010. She attracted controversy in 2010 when she left for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during her pregnancy ostensibly to have a baby.