Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (born 2 July 1968) is a Ghanaian politician. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[1][2][3] She is the first female member of parliament for the La Dade Kotopon Constituency.[4][5][6][7] A native of Labadi in the Greater Accra Region, she previously served as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Dade kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) from 2013 to 2017.
Hon. Rita Naa Odoley Sowah | |
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| Member of Parliament for La Dade Kotopon Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Sowah Odotei |
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| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editRita Naa Odoley Sowah was born on 2 July 1968. She is a Ga and a native La also known as Labadi in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[8]
Career
editEarly career
editSowah worked as a secretary at the Premix Secretariat under the Fisheries Commission of Ghana.[8] She also worked as a Data Entry Officer at the Department of National Lotteries now the National Lottery Authority in Ghana and as a secretary at the La Dade Kotopon Office of the Member of Parliament.[8]
Municipal Chief Executive
editShe served as the first Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Dade kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) from 2013 to 2017.[9][10] She also served as the treasurer of National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG).[11][12]
Politics
editParliamentary bid
editShe run for the NDC primaries to be selected as their candidate going into the 2020 elections and won.[3][13][14] She made history as the first female to win the La Dade-Kotopon parliamentary seat in the 2020 Parliamentary elections. She won by getting 47,606 representing 53.67% whilst her closest Joseph Gerald Tetteh Nyanyofio of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polled 41,101 votes representing 46.33%.[15][16] She is one of the 40 women who are representing their respective constituencies in the 8th Parliament from 7 January 2021.[6]
Member of Parliament
editSowah was sworn in as Member of Parliament representing the La Dade Kotopon Constituency in the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana on 7 January 2021.[8] She serves as a member on the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee and the Gender and Children Committee of Parliament.[8]
Personal life
editSowah is a Christian.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Rita Naa Odoley Sowah empowering the youth through sports in La Dadekotopon". GhanaWeb. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Prince Akpah: Female politicians who will influence December 2020 elections". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ a b Botchway, Nii Martey M. (27 July 2019). "Odoley Sowah to retrace NDC roots". Graphic Online. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Election 2020: Provisional results show slight rise in women elected to parliament". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "40 Female MPs elected into Ghana's 8th Parliament". kasapafmonline. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ a b "Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, MP La Dade Kotopon". Graphic Online. October 16, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Profile of Rita Naa Odoley Sowah – Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Rita Naa Odoley Sowah's quest to revamp education La Dadekotopon". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "La Dadetokopon: Hundreds of artisans to benefit from Rita Odoley Sowah's vocational training initiative". Pulse Ghana. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2016-03-23). "Zambia delegation calls on National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "NALAG To Venture Into Property Development". News Ghana. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Miss GH, Hon. Rita Odoley Donated to La Polyclinic & LATENU". NationalTymes. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Gt. Accra: Voting underway in NDC primaries". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Rita Sowah wins La Dade Kotonpon parliamentary seat". Ghanaian Times. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Dade Kotopon". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-12-19.