Theresa Amerley Tagoe (born on December 13, 1943[1] – November 25, 2010) also known as Iron Lady[2] was a Ghanaian female politician and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party and a former Member of Parliament of the Ablekuma South Constituency.[3][4][5][6]
Theresa Amerley Tagoe | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ablekuma North | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Deputy Minister of Works and Housing | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Deputy Minister for Greater Accra Region | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Deputy Minister Ministry of lands and Forestry | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theresah Amerley Tagoe December 13, 1943 |
| Died | November 25, 2010 (aged 66) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Spouse | Married |
| Residence | Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editTagoe, of the Ga people, was born on 13 December 1943.[7]
Education
editTagoe had her secondary education at Aburi Girls Senior High School where she was the school prefect.[7] She obtained a bachelor's degree in French from the University of Ghana.[8]
Philanthropy
editTagoe owned a girls' secretarial school that included French in its curriculum, as well as starting charitable programs including one to help orphaned and street girls learn productive trades and a micro-credit loan program for women marketing dried fish on the streets of Accra.[9]
Political career
editTheresa Tagoe was also the deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister and deputy Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines under the erstwhile John Kufuor's administration.[2]
Tagoe was also one time national women's organizer of the New Patriotic Party.[2][10]
She was elected into parliament on 7 January 1997 after emerging winner at the 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. She obtained 39.90% of the total votes cast which is equivalent to 47,644 votes by defeating Ebo Hawkson of the National Democratic Congress who obtained 35.70% which is equivalent to 42,568 votes
Legacy
editTagoe served as a member of Council of State and was a lifelong member of the Council of Women World Leaders. The Dansoman Roundabout was named after her known as the 'Theresa Ameley Tagoe Roundabout' and a statue was raised to honor her.[11][12][13][14]
Personal life
editTheresa Tagoe had two sons.
References
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- ^ a b c "MPs pay last respects to Theresa Tagoe - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "MPs pay tribute to Theresa Amerley Tagoe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ ocansey[mike@busylab.com], michael. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". Ghana districts. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "MPs pay tribute to Theresa Amerley Tagoe". Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Radio Recogin". recogin. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ a b ocansey[mike@busylab.com], michael. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". ghana districts government of ghana. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ "PGA Member Theresa Tagoe dies after long illness". Parliamentarians for Global Action. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Personal knowledge from my 1999 visit with her in Accra.--Dr. Nancy Glock-Grueneich
- ^ "NPP mourns Theresa Amerley Tagoe". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "Dansoman Roundabout named after Theresa Tagoe". GhanaWeb. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Tours Greater Accra Region". presidency of government of ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Akufo-Addo begins two-day tour of Greater Accra Region today". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Theresa Tagoe's statue unveiled". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-07.