Bernice Heloo

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Hon.
Dr. Bernice Adiku Heloo
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Hohoe
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
Succeeded byJohn Peter Amewu
Former Deputy Minister for Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation
In office
2013–2017
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Personal details
Born
Bernice Adiku Heloo

(1954-09-24) 24 September 1954 (age 67)
Hohoe, Ghana
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
ProfessionDevelopment expert
CabinetMinister
CommitteesAppointments Committee

Bernice Adiku Heloo (born September 24, 1954)[1][2] is a Ghanaian politician and was the former Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency.[3]

Early life[]

Heloo was born in Hohoe, Volta Region,[1] to Rev. E. T. Adiku and Comfort Adiku.

Education[]

Heloo attended Mawuli School and OLA Girls' Secondary School, Ho. She obtained a BA in study of religions and an MPhil in adult education from the University of Ghana. She also obtained an M.Ed. in adult education, literacy for rural development from the University of Manchester. She obtained her doctorate degree in political economy from the Swiss Management Center University.[4]

Career[]

Heloo was the immediate past president of Society For Women and AIDS in Africa and founder of Prolink, an NGO in Ghana. She is currently the member of Parliament for Hohoe constituency.[4]

Politics[]

Member of Parliament[]

Heloo was a minority member in the 6th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. She was the member of parliament for Hohoe, Volta Region from January 7, 2013 to date; this is her second term.[5] As the parliamentary member for Hohoe Constituency, Heloo criticized the president of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for not addressing the kidnapping of the Takoradi girls in the 2019 state of the nation address.[6]

Deputy Minister[]

She was appointed by John Dramani Mahama in 2013 to serve as deputy Minister of Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation. She served in that role in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2017.[7][8] [9][10]

Personal life[]

Heloo is a Christian and is married.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Members of Parliament | Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Hohoe MP and Pencils of Promise partner to give Gborxome M/A Basic School a 6-unit classroom block - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Heloo, Adiku Bernice". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Heloo, Adiku Bernice (Dr)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ "MP criticizes President for not highlighting kidnapping girls in SoNA". www.ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. ^ Lumor, Shallom (3 December 2016). "NDC advised against voting skirt and blouse". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ^ "We need more of Zoomlion's Recycling plant - Dr. Oteng Adjei". acarpghana.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Ghana Deputy Minister highlights progress in PCB Project". UNITAR. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ "The ICAITM 2016 conference kicks off". Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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