Helen Ntoso

Helen Adjoa Ntoso (born February 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Krachi West constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] She is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[2] Hon Ntoso is A former Regional Minister for the Volta Region.[3]

Hon.
Helen Adjoa Ntoso
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Krachi West
Assumed office
Jan 2009
Regional Minister for the Volta Region
In office
2013–2017
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Personal details
Born
Helen Adjoa Ntoso

February 1958 (age 65)
Ghana
Political partyNDC
Alma materKofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
CabinetMinister
CommitteesGender and Children Committee Defence and Interior Committee

Early life and education

Ntoso is from Kete Krachi in then Volta Region but now Oti Region.[2] She completed her post-secondary education at St Francis Training College. She has an Advanced Diploma in Education from Lambeth College in London. She also holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Peace and Security from Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.[2]

Career

She was a Senior Child Care taker at Elizabeth Hamwod Nursery School from 2005 to 2007. She was a Missionary for Bright Church Army from 2003 to 2005.[2] She was also the Director of Operations at NADMO 2009 to 2012.[2]

Political career

She was a regional minister from 2013 to 2016 (Office of the President). She was the Volta Regional Minister in 2015.[4]

Awards

Helen Ntoso won an award for Regional Minister of the Year 2015, organized by West African International Magazine.[5]

References
  1. "Hon. Helen Adjoa Ntoso". www.parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. "Helen Ntoso". ghanamps.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  3. "President Mahama nominates Helen Ntoso as Volta Regional Minister | watch listen to ghana news on tv live online". myghana.tv. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  4. "Magazine honours Ntoso as 2015 best Regional Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (1 February 2016). "Volta Regional Minister adjudged minister of the year". Ghana News. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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