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| '''Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman''' (born 1970) is a ] |
'''Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman''' (born 1970) is a former ] who became a diplomat. She was appointed as her country's ambassador to Austria in 2024. | ||
| ==Life== | ==Life== | ||
| She was born in 1970.<ref name=fifty>{{Cite web |title=Former Miss Ghana Matilda Alomatu celebrates 50th birthday with a visit to Autism Awareness, Care |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-Miss-Ghana-Matilda-Alomatu-celebrates-50th-birthday-with-a-visit-to-Autism-Awareness-Care-1094080 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20201106114545/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-Miss-Ghana-Matilda-Alomatu-celebrates-50th-birthday-with-a-visit-to-Autism-Awareness-Care-1094080 |archive-date=2020-11-06 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.ghanaweb.com |language=en}}</ref> | She was born in 1970, her mother was Cecilia Alomatu who inspired her.<ref name=fifty>{{Cite web |title=Former Miss Ghana Matilda Alomatu celebrates 50th birthday with a visit to Autism Awareness, Care |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-Miss-Ghana-Matilda-Alomatu-celebrates-50th-birthday-with-a-visit-to-Autism-Awareness-Care-1094080 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20201106114545/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-Miss-Ghana-Matilda-Alomatu-celebrates-50th-birthday-with-a-visit-to-Autism-Awareness-Care-1094080 |archive-date=2020-11-06 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.ghanaweb.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| She won ].<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
She won ] in 1994 when the contest was relaunched.<ref name=fifty/><ref name=a2015>{{Cite web |title=Miss Ghana Contestants Mentored By Past Winners |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/32895/miss-ghana-contestants-mentored-by-past-winners.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref> The previous Miss Ghana, ], also went into politics noting that her name was always linked to "Miss Ghana" as it overpowered her later achievements.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-11 |title=My life is not limited to Miss Ghana - Brigitte Dzogbenuku |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/my-life-is-not-limited-to-miss-ghana-brigitte-dzogbenuku.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
| She speaks English and French and she has a first degree in Political Science from the ] and a masters degree in International Affairs from the same institution.<ref name="unvienna" /> | |||
| In November 2024 President Akufo-Addo created five new Ghanian ambassadors and she was one of them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mensah |first=Mercy |date=25 Nov 2024 |title=President Akufo-Addo swears in five new ambassadors |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/blogs/mercy360/President-Akufo-Addo-swears-in-five-new-ambassadors-3042 |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=GhanaWeb}}</ref> | |||
| Alomatu was working at the embassy in Malta in 2016. She was then moved to Ghana's London Embassy from 2017 where she was head of chancery.<ref name=unvienna/> She was Ghana's acting High Commissioner to the UK in 2019. At a meeting of the Ghanian diaspora in Britain she appealed to them to assist their home country. She also reiterated the Ghanian government's intention that they would allow members of the diaspora to vote in Ghanian elections<ref>{{Cite web |title =Ghana needs your...|url=https://ghanahighcommissionuk.com/Ghana-needs-your-rich-skills-and-expertise-Matilda-Alomatu-appeals-to-Ghanaian-diasporas |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=ghanahighcommissionuk.com}}</ref> | |||
| In 2023 she was the Deputy Head of Mission at Ghana's Italian Embassy in Rome.<ref name=unvienna>{{Cite web |title=New Permanent Representative of Ghana presents credentials |url=https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2024/unisbio1434.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=United Nations : Information Service Vienna |language=en}}</ref><ref name=fruit>{{Cite web |title=Ghana's fruits and vegetables highlighted at Italy's MACFRUT Fair |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1231235/ghanas-fruits-and-vegetables-highlighted-at-italy.html |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| In November 2024 President Akufo-Addo created five new Ghanian ambassadors including Regina Appiah-Sam to Spain and Vivian Kafui Akua Asempapa to Senegal. She was appointed to be the ambassador to Austria.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO COMMISSIONS FIVE ENVOYS – Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration |url=https://mfa.gov.gh/index.php/president-nana-addo-dankwa-akufo-addo-commissions-five-envoys/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> Alomatu had served earlier in her career as a diplomat in Vienna and Geneva. She presented her credentials on 19 December 2024 to the United Nation's ] in Vienna.<ref name=unvienna/> | |||
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| Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman | |
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| Born | 1970 |
| Nationality | Ghana |
| Education | University of Gambia |
| Occupation | diplomat |
| Employer | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Known for | a former Miss Ghana who became an ambassador |
| Predecessor | Brigitte Dzogbenuku (as Miss Ghana) |
| Successor | Manuella Medie-Adu (as Miss Ghana) |
| Children | two |
Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman (born 1970) is a former Miss Ghana who became a diplomat. She was appointed as her country's ambassador to Austria in 2024.
Life
She was born in 1970, her mother was Cecilia Alomatu who inspired her.
She won Miss Ghana in 1994 when the contest was relaunched. The previous Miss Ghana, Brigitte Dzogbenuku, also went into politics noting that her name was always linked to "Miss Ghana" as it overpowered her later achievements.
She speaks English and French and she has a first degree in Political Science from the University of Ghana in Legon and a masters degree in International Affairs from the same institution.
Alomatu was working at the embassy in Malta in 2016. She was then moved to Ghana's London Embassy from 2017 where she was head of chancery. She was Ghana's acting High Commissioner to the UK in 2019. At a meeting of the Ghanian diaspora in Britain she appealed to them to assist their home country. She also reiterated the Ghanian government's intention that they would allow members of the diaspora to vote in Ghanian elections
In 2023 she was the Deputy Head of Mission at Ghana's Italian Embassy in Rome.
In November 2024 President Akufo-Addo created five new Ghanian ambassadors including Regina Appiah-Sam to Spain and Vivian Kafui Akua Asempapa to Senegal. She was appointed to be the ambassador to Austria. Alomatu had served earlier in her career as a diplomat in Vienna and Geneva. She presented her credentials on 19 December 2024 to the United Nation's Ghada Waly in Vienna.
References
- ^ "Miss Ghana Contestants Mentored By Past Winners". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Former Miss Ghana Matilda Alomatu celebrates 50th birthday with a visit to Autism Awareness, Care". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "My life is not limited to Miss Ghana - Brigitte Dzogbenuku". Graphic Online. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Ghana presents credentials". United Nations : Information Service Vienna. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "Ghana needs your..." ghanahighcommissionuk.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "Ghana's fruits and vegetables highlighted at Italy's MACFRUT Fair". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO COMMISSIONS FIVE ENVOYS – Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration". 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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