Sherry Ayitey
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Sherry Ayitey is a Ghanaian politician. She is the minister for Environment, Science and Technology. She has been an active member of the National Democratic Congress
(NDC).
, former President of Ghana
. She was the Projects and Programmes Officer of the organisation.
in December 2000, the New Patriotic Party
came to power with John Kufuor
forming his government
. Various NDC activists stood trial for different reasons. Sherry Ayitey was put on trial with Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings in relation with the divestiture of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited. Sherry Ayitey had been a member of the Divestiture Implemantation Committee. Shortly before President Kufuor's term ended, his government decided to drop the charges against Mrs. Rawlings, Sherry Ayitey and others. An Accra Fast Track High Court subsequently dropped the charges in January 2009.
, President
John Atta Mills appointed her as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology in his government.
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
(NDC).
31st December Women's Movement
She was involved with the 31st December Women's Movement, a non governmental organisation affiliated to the NDC, whose president is Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wife of Jerry RawlingsJerry Rawlings
Jerry John Rawlings is a former leader of the Republic of Ghana and now the African Union envoy to Somalia. Rawlings ruled Ghana as a military dictator in 1979 and from 1981 to 1992 and then as the first elected president of the Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001...
, former President of Ghana
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
. She was the Projects and Programmes Officer of the organisation.
GREL trial
After the NDC lost the Ghanaian presidential electionGhanaian presidential election, 2000
The Ghanaian presidential elections were held on 7 December 2000 with a second ballot on 28 December 2000.Parliamentary elections were held on 7 December 2000.There were seven candidates in the first round of elections on 7 December 2000...
in December 2000, the New Patriotic Party
New Patriotic Party
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came to power with John Kufuor
John Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union...
forming his government
Kufuor government
This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and is serving...
. Various NDC activists stood trial for different reasons. Sherry Ayitey was put on trial with Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings in relation with the divestiture of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited. Sherry Ayitey had been a member of the Divestiture Implemantation Committee. Shortly before President Kufuor's term ended, his government decided to drop the charges against Mrs. Rawlings, Sherry Ayitey and others. An Accra Fast Track High Court subsequently dropped the charges in January 2009.
Minister of state
After the 2008 presidential electionGhanaian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Ghana on 7 December 2008, at the same time as a parliamentary election. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election was held on 28 December, 2008 between the two candidates who received the most votes, Nana Akufo-Addo and John Atta...
, President
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
John Atta Mills appointed her as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology in his government.
See also
- List of Mills government ministers
- National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...