Akua Sena Dansua facts for kids

Quick facts for kids HE. Akua Sena Dansua
Member of the Ghana Parliament for North Dayi
In office 7 January 2001 – 7 January 2013
Preceded by	Stephen George Obimpeh
Succeeded by	George Loh
Majority	27,108
Minister for Tourism
In office January 2011 – January 2013
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Zita Okaikoi
Minister for Youth and Sports
In office January 2010 – January 2011
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo
Succeeded by	Clement Kofi Humado
Minister for Women and Children's Affairs
In office February 2009 – January 2010
President	John Atta Mills
Preceded by	Hajia Alima Mahama
Succeeded by	Juliana Azumah-Mensah
Personal details
Born	(1958-04-23) 23 April 1958 (age 67) Hohoe, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Spouse	divorced
Children	3
Residences	Accra, Ghana
Education	Mawuli School
Alma mater	University of Ghana, Legon Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Occupation	Politician, Media and Communications Consultant, Gender Activist, Governance and Leadership Practitioner and Consultant
Profession	Journalist

Akua Sena Dansua speaking about equality for women in Doha in 2012.

Akua Sena Dansua was born on April 23, 1958. She is a very experienced person from Ghana who has worked in many important roles. She is known as a media and communications expert, a politician, and someone who helps with good governance and leadership. She used to be a Member of Parliament for North Dayi in Ghana. She also served as Ghana's Ambassador to Germany.

Early Life and Education

Akua Sena Dansua was born in Hohoe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. Her family comes from a place called Botoku, also in the Volta Region. She started her schooling at Kadjebi-Akan Local Authority Experimental Primary and Middle School.

Later, she went to Mawuli School in Ho for her secondary education. She studied to become a journalist at the Ghana Institute of Journalism in Accra. She also earned a master's degree in Communication Studies from the University of Ghana and another master's degree in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

Career Journey

Akua Dansua started her career helping with elections at the Electoral Commission of Ghana from 1979 to 1980. She then worked as a journalist. From 1983 to 1987, she was the Chief Reporter for the Nigerian Reporter newspaper.

She also worked for the Weekly Spectator newspaper in Accra, Ghana. There, she became the Features Editor, which means she was in charge of special articles. Before entering politics, she also advised the National Council on Women and Development. She was also a media consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Today, she is the chairperson for an organization called Advocates for Gender and Development Initiatives-Ghana. This group helps people in Kpando. She is also a board member for Africa in Democracy and Good Governance (ADG) in The Gambia.

Political Life

Akua Dansua is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) political party. She was first appointed as a District Chief Executive for Kpando. This was under the government of Jerry Rawlings.

She became a Member of Parliament for the North Dayi area in 2001. Later, she held important positions as a Minister. She was a Minister for Women and Children's Affairs, then for Youth and Sports, and finally for Tourism. She has said that her success came from stopping illegal visa activities when she was the Minister for Youth and Sports.

Member of Parliament

Akua Dansua served as a Member of Parliament for three terms. She was in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th parliaments of Ghana's 4th Republic. This was from January 2001 to January 2013.

As a parliamentarian, she also took on special tasks. For example, she was part of the Commonwealth Observer Team for The Gambia's presidential election in 2006. She also joined Ghana's parliamentary group at a conference in Abuja, Nigeria.

Winning the 2000 Election

Akua Dansua was elected as the Member of Parliament for the North Dayi area in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections. She won the election as a candidate for the National Democratic Congress party.

Her area was one of 17 places in the Volta Region that her party won in that election. The National Democratic Congress won a total of 92 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats in the parliament.

She won with 23,962 votes. This was about 73.8% of all the votes cast in her area. She won against candidates from other parties like the Convention People's Party and the New Patriotic Party.

Minister of State

She became a Minister in 2009. President John Evans Atta Mills appointed her as the Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She worked in this role for almost a year, from February 2009 to January 2010.

In January 2010, she became the first woman to be the Minister for Youth and Sports. After serving for a year in that role, she was appointed Minister for Tourism on January 4, 2011. She took over from Zita Okaikoi in this position.

Ambassadorial Roles

In May 2014, President John Dramani Mahama appointed Akua Dansua as Ghana's Ambassador to Germany. In this role, she worked to promote Ghana's tourism. She also looked after Ghanaians living in Germany. She helped build good relationships with the German government until January 2017.

She also served as Ghana's Ambassador to Latvia. She took on this role on March 10, 2015, while still working as the Ambassador to Germany.

Judicial Council Member

Akua Dansua became a member of the Judicial Council in February 2025. This council helps with legal matters.

Local Government Service Council Chairperson

She was appointed as the Chairperson of the Local Government Service Council on July 15, 2025. This council helps manage local government services.

Professional Groups and Boards

Akua Dansua is part of many important groups and organizations. She is a member of the African Women Development Fund (AWDF). She was also the chairperson of the West Africa Media Network (WAMNET).

She served as the vice-president of the Association of Women in the Media (ASWIM) Ghana. When she was a journalist, she was also an executive member of the Parliamentary Press Corps.

In 2005, Akua Dansua was a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) University College Council. She has also joined the UNITE Parliamentarian network, which works on global health issues.

Awards and Special Recognition

Akua Dansua has received awards for her leadership. The Women's Law and Human Rights Institute of the Art Foundation recognized her for helping women develop and for being a women's activist in Ghana.

When she was a journalist, she received several special awards. One of the most notable was the Dag Hammarskjold fellowship in 1991. This award was given by the United Nations Correspondents Association. It recognized her as the most promising journalist from Africa. As part of her prize, she got to attend the 46th UN General Assembly session in New York in 1991.

Personal Life

Akua Dansua is divorced and has three children. She is a Christian and attends the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. In her free time, she enjoys doing social work, listening to music, reading, having discussions, and browsing the internet.

See also

• North Dayi
• Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs
• Ministry of Youth and Sports (Ghana)