Felicia Adjei

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Hon.
Felicia Adjei
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Kintampo South
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Preceded byYaw Effah-Baafi
Personal details
Born
Felicia Adjei

(1974-03-03) 3 March 1974 (age 47)
Anyima, Brong Ahafo Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children1
Alma materAdventist Vocational Institution
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionConsultant
CommitteesGovernment Assurance Committee, Mines and Energy Committee

Felicia Adjei (born 3 March 1974) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament for Kintampo South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] She is a member of National Democratic Congress .[2][3][4]

Early life and education[]

Adjei was born in Anyima, Brong Ahafo Region. She had her early education at the Kintampo Methodist School.[5] She holds an advanced diploma in Catering,Food and Nutrition from the Adventist Vocational Institution now Techiman Campus of the Valley View University.[6][7] She also holds a Cookery for Catering Industry diploma from the Sunyani Polytechnic now Sunyani Technical University.[8]

Career[]

She moved to the United States of America for while after working at the Catering Guest House in Sunyani.[7] She returned back to Ghana to work as the Managing Director of Addfal FA Limited.[6] She also founded the Felicia Adjei foundation with the objective of to empower women through vocational training, youth development through education and sports, farming, supporting the physically-challenged and the provision of healthcare and other of community development.

Politics[]

She is a member of the National Democratic Congress. She won the 2016 parliamentary elections to become a member of parliament for Kintampo South Constituency in the 7th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.

She won after garnering 15,266 votes representing 51.79% against her contender Gyan Alexander of the New Patriotic Party who had 14,210 representing 48.21%.[9] In the 7th parliament she served on the Gender and Children committee and the communications committee.

Personal life[]

She is single with one daughter. Felicia is a Christian.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Asiedu Nketiah Joins Kintampo South MP Felicia Adjei For Mini Rally". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "11 Young And Beautiful Ghanaian Female MPs Who Are Inspiring Girls To Dream Big". OMGVoice.com. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ Adu-Gyamerah, Emmanuel. "Profile of Kintampo South Constituency". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Member of Parliament". Parliament of Ghana. 25 October 2018.
  5. ^ Adu-Gyamerah, Emmanuel (20 December 2016). "BA fails to increase number of women MPs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 27 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Adjei, Felicia". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b Asiedu-Addo, Efia Akese, Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah and Shirley. "Know your female parliamentary candidates (5)". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ UKGCC (5 July 2018). "HON. FELICIA ADJEI". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2016 Results - Kintampo South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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