Profile of Akosua Frema Osei-Opare

Profile of Akosua Frema Osei-Opare

Profile of Akosua Frema Osei-Opare

Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, 69, is a development consultant and a labour and employment expert, with 40 years of experience in these fields. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Science from the University of Ghana, and a Master’s degree in Foods, from the University of Guelph, Canada.

She was a lecturer at the University of Ghana

, Legon, from 1976-1982; Consultant for the United Nations in the ‘Women in Fisheries’ programme in countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia, Congo, Kenya, and Namibia.

She was also Deputy Minister for Manpower, Youth, and Employment from 2005 to 2008, under the government of President John Agyekum Kufuor.

She was a two-term Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon.

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She is married with 4 children.

 

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