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Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Ghanaian academician den former education minister

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang FGA (née Sam; dem born am 22 November 1951)[1][2][3] be Ghanaian academic den politician wey serve as Minister for Education from February 2013 go January 2017. She be full professor of literature. She serve as de first female Vice-Chancellor give sam state university wey dey Ghana as she take ova as Vice-Chancellor give University of Cape Coast.[4] She dey serve as de current Chancellor give de Women's University for Africa.[5]

Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Edit
Name wey dem give amJane, Naana Edit
Family nameOpoku, Agyemang Edit
Ein date of birth22 November 1951 Edit
Place dem born amCape Coast Edit
Native languageFante Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Akan Edit
Ein occupationprofessor, politician Edit
Position eholdMinister for Education, vice chancellor, coordinator Edit
Educate forYork University, University of Cape Coast, Wesley Girls' High School, Aburi Girls' Senior High School Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Education, master's degree, doctorate Edit
Academic majorEnglish, French Edit
Work locationUniversity of Cape Coast Edit
Work period (start)2013 Edit
Work period (end)2017 Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian general election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewMethodism Edit
Award e receiveFulbright Scholarship, honorary doctorate, honorary doctorate, Global Leadership Awards, Order of the Volta Edit

For de round up for de 2020 General Elections insyd, na media speculations dey say de leadership of de biggest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) go announce am as dema new presidential running mate. H.E. John Dramani Mahama make de official declaration for July 6, 2020 insyd.[6][7][8]

Ein Early life den Education

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Dem born am 22 November 1951 for Cape Coast wey dey Ghana, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (née Jane Naana Sam) attend Anglican Girls' Secondary School wey dey Koforidua den Aburi Presby Girls' School. She san get ein secondary education for Wesley Girls High School wey dey Cape Coast from 1964 go 1971. She complete B.Ed.(Hons) for English insyd den French for University of Cape Coast for 1977 insyd. She san get ein Diploma for Advanced Studies for French insyd from de University of Dakar wey she get ein master's degree den Doctorate degrees from York University wey dey Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 1980 insyd den 1986 respectively.[9]

Ein Professional Association

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Opoku-Agyemang be Fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts den Sciences, University Teachers Association of Ghana, English Studies Association, African Studies Association, United States, African Literature Association, United States den International Fulbright Scholars Association, Commonwealth of Learning amongst odas.

Ein Life matter

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Opoku Agyemang be Christian wey dey worship as Methodist.[10][11]

She get three kiddies; Dr. Kweku Opoku-Agyemang,[12] Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang den Dr. Maame Adwoa Opoku-Agyemang.[13][14]

Ein Bibliography

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  • Where there is No Silence: Articulations of Resistance to Enslavement". Revised Inaugural Lecture to de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  • Opoku-Agyemang, N. J., Lovejoy, P. E., Trotman, D. V. (eds), Africa den its Diasporas: History, Memory and Literary Manifestations, Trenton, New Jersey, USA: Africa World Press, 2008.
  • Where There is No Silence: Articulations of Resistance to Enslavement, Accra: Page Link Publishers, 2008.
  • Anquandah, J., Opoku-Agyemang, N.J., and Doormont, M. (eds), De Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2007, pp. 210–224.
  • "De Living Experience of de Slave Trade in Sankana den Gwollu: Literary Manifestations and Implications for Tourism". In James Anquandah, Naana Opoku-Agyemang den Michel Doormont (eds), De Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations, Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2007, pp.
  • "A Fork in de Road: Ayi Kwei Armah's Osiris Rising den Florence Ladd's Sarah's Psalm on de subject of homecoming" in Naana J. Opoku-Agyemang, with Paul E. Lovejoy and David V. Trotman (eds), Africa den its Diasporas: History, Memory and Literary Manifestations, Trenton, New Jersey, USA: Africa World Press, 2008, pp. 303–318.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, Biography". ghanaweb. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Profile of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang". News Ghana. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Biography". ghanaweb. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Current Chancellor". wua ac zimbabwe. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Gadugah, Nathan (1 February 2013). "Nana Oye Lithur and four other ministers approved". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Nana Oye Lithur Approved by Appointments Committee". General news. Ghana Home Page. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Who is Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mahama picks Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate". GBC Ghana Online. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang is the fifth Methodist congregant to be elevated". ghanaweb. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Thanksgiving Service Held For Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang". Modern Ghana. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Bio Kweku Opoku-Agyemang (Economics Research) Retrieved 20 February 2021
  13. ↑ "Here Are All The Children Of Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman Who Are All Doctorate Degree Holders". GhGossip. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Meet the children of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang". Ghana web. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Vice-Chancellor's Profile | UCC Administration and Governance". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
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