Lawrencia Dziwornu
Hon. Lawrencia Dziwornu MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Akwapim South | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Osei Bonsu Amoah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Aburi Girls' Senior High School University of Ghana Robert Gordon University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman,Politician |
Hon. Lawrencia Dziwornu born on 10th May, 1987, is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is a member of parliament for the Akwapim South constituency in the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.[1][2][3][4]
Education
[edit]Lawrencia attended Aburi Girls Senior High School for her secondary school education in 2003. She later obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ghana in 2008. In 2014, she earned a Master of Science degree from the Robert Gordon University.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Lawrencia is a business woman and currenty runs Aabur Enterprise as its Chief executive officer.[7][8][9]
Politics
[edit]In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries in the Akwapim South Constituency. She won the primaries by polling 470 votes out of 906 votes defeating her main contender who had 340 votes.[10][11][12]
In the 2024 General Elections, Dziwornu contested the Akwapim South constituency against Eric Yeboah Apeadu, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 15,438 votes (50.22%), narrowly defeating Eric Yeboah Apeadu, who garnered 15,304 votes (49.78%). This victory marked the first time in over a decade that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) captured the parliamentary seat in the constituency.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Ghanaweb (2024-12-08). "NDC's Lawrencia Dziwornu wins Akuapem South seat".
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ 3news.com (2024-12-13). "Here are the 41 female MPs who will be sworn in on January 7". Retrieved 2025-03-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "I was waiting for O.B. Amoah to contest again so I could beat him – NDC MP elect in Akuapem South - Adomonline.com". 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Ghana Election - Parliamentary Candidates". www.ghanaelections.budgit.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Lawrencia Dziwornu elected NDC's parliamentary candidate for Akuapem South". Ghana News Agency. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Ghanaweb (2024-12-25). "Lawrencia Adwoa Dziwornu, the newly elected MP for Akuapem South, Celebrates Her Win with a Club Party".
- ^ GNA (2023-05-13). "NDC primaries: NDC Polls: Ghanaian actor Bill Asamoah rallies support for sister-in-law". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "NDC's Lawrencia Adwoa Dziwornu snatches Akuapem South seat from NPP". Graphic Online. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sackey, Samuel (2024-12-09). "Lawrencia Dziwornu ends NPP monopoly in Akuapem South". Angel Online. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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