Grace Ayensu-Danquah
Hon. Grace Ayensu-Danquah MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Joe Ghartey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1967 Essikado |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation | Gender Advocate, Humanitarian Surgeon, Educationist, Philanthropist, Politician |
Grace Ayensu-Danquah (born 10 May, 1967) is a Ghanaian gender advocate, humanitarian surgeon and a politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is the Member of Parliament for the Essikado-Ketan constituency.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ayensu-Danquah was born on Wednesday, 10th May, 1967 and grew up in Essikado in the Western Region of Ghana.[1]
Education
[edit]Ayensu-Danquah had her O-level at Holy Child Hgh School and A-level at Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School in May, 1984 and May,1986 respectively.[1]
She had her tertiary education at University of Southern California in May,1995 where she received her Bachelor's Degree. She again had her Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in May, 2001.[1]
She also has Doctorate of Medicine at University of Wisconsin May, 2000. She also has Doctorate in Surgery (PHD) from Providence Hospital in April, 2006.[1]
Ayensu-Danquah obtained her Humanitarian Assistance certificate from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in April, 2001. She also obtained her Surgical Sub-Specialty certificate from University of California, San Diego in May, 2008.[1]
Politics
[edit]In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Essikado-Ketan. She won the primaries accumulating 1,043 votes to win the contest ahead of Sebastian Spio-Garbrah and Henry Abbey-Hart who polled 85 and 18 votes respectively.[2]
In the 2024 General Elections, Ayensu-Danquah contested the Essikado-Ketan constituency against Charles Bissue, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 26,166 votes (59.58%), narrowly defeating Charles Bissue, who garnered 17,754 votes (40.42%).[3] This victory marked the first time in over a decade that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) captured the parliamentary seat in the constituency.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Ayensu-Danquah is a Christian.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Bartels, Wilhelmina Antonniette (2023-05-13). "Grace Ayensu-Danquah wins Essikado/Ketan NDC parliamentary primaries". kyfilla.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Essikado - Ketan Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Arthur, Abigail (13 December 2024). "See some of the female MPs-elect who will serve in Ghana's 9th parliament". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Dr Ayensu-Danquah makes history at Essikado-Ketan". Graphic Online. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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