Zita Okaikoi
Zita Sabah Okaikoi is a Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Tourism of Ghana and later Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic.[1]
Hon. Zita Okaikoi | |
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| Ambassador of Ghana to the Czech Republic | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Hesse |
| Minister for Tourism | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Juliana Azumah-Mensah |
| Succeeded by | Akua Dansua |
| Minister for Information | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Nana Akomea |
| Succeeded by | John Tia |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Ghana School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Education
Okaikoi is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Ghana School of Law.[2]
Politics
Okaikoi was the first Minister for Information in the National Democratic Congress government of President John Atta Mills. She held that portfolio through the first year of the Mills government. Okaikoi was appointed Minister for Tourism by President Mills in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010.[3] She attracted controversy in 2010 when she left for the United States during her pregnancy ostensibly to have a baby.[4]
References
- http://www.adomonline.com/news_details.php?article=3141
- "President Mills is responsible for all the attacks on Zita Okaikoi the Information Minister". Ghana Tourist Villas. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- "President Mills reshuffles Ministers". Ghana Home Page. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- "Okaikoi And Atta Mills Hate Ghana". Peace FM Online. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
External links and sources
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nana Akomea |
Minister for Information 2009 – 2010 |
Succeeded by John Tia |
| Preceded by Juliana Azumah-Mensah |
Minister for Tourism 2010 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Akua Dansua |
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