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Nana Oye Lithur

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Nana Oye Lithur
Nana Oye Lithur at the Girl Summit 2014
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection
In office
14 February 2013 – 8 December 2016
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Preceded byFirst
Succeeded byOtiko Afisa Djaba
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
SpouseTony Lithur [divorced]
ProfessionBarrister

Nana Oye Bampoe Addo was formerly known as Nana Oye Lithur. [1] She is a Ghanaian barrister with over 30 years experience and a politician.[2] She is a renowned Human Rights advocate.[3]

She was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana from 2013 to 2017,[4][5] appointed by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[6][7]

Biography

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She was educated at the Ridge Church School and Wesley Girls' High School. She received a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Masters in Law, Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.[8]

She has held the positions of executive director of the Human Rights Advocacy Centre as well as the Regional Coordinator (Africa Office) for the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.[8] She has served as a member of the steering committee of the International Consortium on Medical Abortion and an advisory member of the International Consortium on Realising Reproductive Rights.[8]

Awards and honours

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  • Recipient of the African Servant Leadership Award (2011)[9]
  • Champion of Women's Rights Award (2012)[10]
  • West African Women in Leadership Award for Distinguished Impact[10]

Personal life

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Nana Oye is divorced and she has 4 children.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Matrimonial case: Court official who leaked Tony Lithur, Nana Oye docs sacked". GhanaWeb. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "NANA OYE BAMPOE ADDO (Ghana)". Mujeres por África. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Biography". MobileGhanaWeb. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". GlitzAfrica. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. ^ Gadugah, Nathan (1 February 2013). "Nana Oye Lithur and four other ministers approved". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Nana Oye Lithur Approved by Appointments Committee". GhanaWeb. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "WHO | Biographies of the Commissioners". WHO. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Nana Oye Lithur: Deepening Human Rights Culture". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Tony Lithur divorces Nana Oye Lithur?". Prime News Ghana. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
Political offices
New title Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection
2013 – 2016
Incumbent