Brigitte Dzogbenuku
Brigitte Dzogbenuku | |
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Progressive People's Party candidate for President of Ghana | |
Election date 7 December 2020 | |
Running mate | Kofi Asamoah-Siaw |
Opponent(s) | Nana Akufo-Addo John Mahama and 9 others |
Incumbent | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Personal details | |
Born | Brigitte Akosua Dzogbenuku |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | Progressive People's Party |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Miss Ghana 1990[1][2] |
Brigitte Dzogbenuku is a Ghanaian politician and beauty queen who won Miss Ghana 1990.[3] During 2020, she was the presidential candidate for the Progressive People's Party.[4]
Education[]
Dzogbenuku had her secondary education at Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast. She proceeded to the University of Ghana to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages.
Career[]
Dzogbenuku is a columnist at the Graphic Communication Group Limited where she writes for under Manners Matter. She was formerly General Manager at the . She also worked with Ashanti Goldfields Corporation as well as SC Johnson Wax Ghana.[5]
Awards and recognition[]
Dzogbenuku won the Miss Ghana beauty pageant in 1990.[1][2] She also won the Fortune/Goldman Sachs Women's Leadership Award in 2008.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Pageant History - History of Miss Ghana Pageant". missghana.com. Exclusive Events, Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Miss Ghana". ghanabeautypageants. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Past Winners | Miss Ghana". Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Kwakofi, Edwin (2016-08-04). "Former Miss Ghana Brigitte Dzogbenuku named Nduom's running-mate". citifmonline. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ "Brigitte Dzogbenuku, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Profile Of Brigitte Dzogbenuku". Retrieved 2016-08-04.
Categories:
- Living people
- People educated at Wesley Girls' Senior High School
- University of Ghana alumni
- Progressive People's Party (Ghana) politicians
- 21st-century Ghanaian women politicians
- Candidates for President of Ghana
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