Victoria Adjetey is a Ghanaian politician and a nurse. She served as a member of parliament for the Ga South constituency in Greater Accra region of Ghana.[1][2]
Hon. Victoria Adjetey | |
|---|---|
| Member of parliament for Ga south constituency | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 7 January 1997 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Clarke Kwesie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1942 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Public Health Nurses School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Nurse |
Early life and education
editVictoria Adjetey was born on 5 June 1942, she attended Public Health Nurses School where she obtained a Public Health Nursing Certificate in nursing.
Career
editShe was a former member of the first parliament of the Fourth Republic, she served from January 1993 to January 1997. She is also a nurse.
Politics
editAdjetey was elected member of the first parliament of the Fourth Republic during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[3] She lost the seat to Margaret Clarke Kwesie of the National Democratic Congress in 1996 Ghanaian general election who defeated Eric Busby Quartey-Papafio of the New Patriotic Party; Jesse Nii Adu Commey Randolp of Convention People's Party; Daniel Addoquaye Pappoe of People's National Congress and Amekah Kwadzo John of Great Consolidated Popular Party.
She was elected with a total valid vote cast of 49,758. This was equivalent to 52.20% of the total valid votes cast. Her opponents obtained respectively 19,180, 3,092, 2,416 and 1,485 votes out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 20.10%, 3.20%, 2.50% and 1.60% respectively of the total valid votes.[4][5][6][7]
Personal life
editShe is a Christian.
References
edit- ^ "Ghana MPs - List of 2013 - 2017 (6th Parliament) MPs". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992-1996.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1992 Results - Ga South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Ga South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Ephson, Ben (1992). Elections '92.
- ^ 1992 Parliamentary Nominations: All Regions Breakdown. 1993.
- ^ Ghana (1992). Parliamentary Election, Ghana, 29.12.92: Elected Parliamentarians. Government Printer, South Africa.