| Hon.Helen Adjoa NtosoMP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Krachi West | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Yaw Osei Sarfo |
| Volta Regional Minister | |
| In office 16 July 2014 – 6 January 2017 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Letsa |
| Eastern Regional Minister | |
| In office 11 March 2013 – 16 July 2014 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Julius Debrah |
| Succeeded by | Antwi Boasiako Sekyere |
| Volta Regional Minister | |
| In office January 2013 – 11 March 2013 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Henry Ford Kamel |
| Succeeded by | Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Adjoa Ntoso February 1958 (age 66) Ghana |
| Political party | NDC |
| Alma mater | Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre |
| Cabinet | Minister |
| Committees | Gender and Children Committee Defence and Interior Committee |
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. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress. Hon Ntoso is a former Regional Minister for the Volta and Eastern Regions in the NDC government of President Mahama.
Early life and education
Ntoso is from Kete Krachi which was located in the Volta Region until December 2018 when new regions were created. It is now in the Oti Region. 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.
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. She was also the Director of Operations at NADMO 2009 to 2012.
Political career
Ntoso won the Krachi West seat in the 2012 Ghanaian general election. She retained her seat in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. She was appointed Volta Regional Minister by President John Mahama in 2013. She was made the Eastern Regional Minister in a cabinet reshuffle in March 2013. She was the Volta Regional Minister in 2015. In July 2014, she was redesignated as Volta Regional Minister, a position she held until the end of the Mahama NDC government on 6 January 2017.
Awards
Helen Ntoso won an award for Regional Minister of the Year 2015, organized by West African International Magazine.
References
- "Hon. Helen Adjoa Ntoso". Parliament Of Ghana. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Helen Ntoso". Ghana MPs. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- "President Mahama nominates Helen Ntoso as Volta Regional Minister | watch listen to ghana news on tv live online". My Ghana Television. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- "Parliamentary Results for Krachi West". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- Nathan Gadugah (11 March 2013). "Reshuffle is in line with Mahama's development strategy - Ayariga". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- "Magazine honours Ntoso as 2015 best Regional Minister". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Afanyi-Dadzie, Ebenezer (1 February 2016). "Volta Regional Minister adjudged minister of the year". Ghana News. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNii Laryea Afotey-Agbo | Volta Regional Minister 2014— 2017 |
Succeeded byArchibald Letsa |
| Preceded byJulius Debrah | Eastern Regional Minister 2013— 2014 |
Succeeded byAntwi Boasiako Sekyere |
| Preceded byHenry Ford Kamel | Volta Regional Minister 2013 — 2013 |
Succeeded byNii Laryea Afotey-Agbo |