Elizabeth K. T. Sackey

Elizabeth K. T. Sackey (born 6 May 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North.[1]

Hon.

Elizabeth K.T. Sackey
Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister
Assumed office
19 February 2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Member of Ghana Parliament Okaikwei North
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2017
Preceded byJoseph Darko Mensah
Succeeded byFuseini Issah
Personal details
Born (1958-05-06) 6 May 1958
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
ProfessionBanker, economist

She is a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[2]

Early life

Sackey was born in Accra, Ghana, on 6 May 1958.[2]

Education

Sackey is a banker and an economist. She has a Certificate in Marketing which she obtained in 2003 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Administration degree from the University of Ghana.[2][3]

Personal life

Sackey is married with four children. She is a Christian who worships at the Church of Pentecost.[2]

Politics

Sackey is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She was first elected into the parliament to represent Okaikwei North Constituency in January 2005. She represented in the office again in the 5th parliament of Ghana following her re-election in December 2008 in the 2008 General Elections. In 2012, she contested for her third term in office on the ticket of the NPP into the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[2]

Career

Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament, Sackey worked as a Chief Clerk at Ghana Commercial Bank. She then served as a Member of Parliament from January 2005 onwards.[2]

References
  1. "Members of Parliament | Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sackey Tawiah, Kwatsoe Elizabeth". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "Elizabeth K. T. Sackey , Hon". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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