Frema Opare

Frema Opare, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (born 1948) is an economist, banker, and a Ghanaian politician. She represented Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Parliament of Ghana. She is the current and first female Chief of Staff of Ghana.[1][2][3]

Hon.

Frema Opare
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
John Mahama
Succeeded byEmmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Preceded byGeorge Isaac Amoo
Personal details
Born (1948-06-06) 6 June 1948
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Guelph, Canada University of Ghana
ProfessionEconomist, Banker

Early life and education

Frema was born on 6 June 1948.[4] She hails from Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] She had her bachelor's degree in Home Science from the University of Ghana. She proceeded to University of Guelph for a Masters in Food Science.[6][4]

Career

Frema lectured at the University of Ghana as a lecturer at the Department of Home Science from 1976-1982. She eventually became the Head of Department. She has also worked with the United Nations in the Women In Fisheries project in various capacities in Uganda, Ethiopia, Congo and Namibia.[7] Frema in 2005 - 2008 worked under the government of President John Agyekum Kufuor as the Deputy Minister for Manpower, Youth and Employment. She also once served a two term office as the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon.[8]

Political career

Frema is a member of the New Patriotic Party. She served a two term office as the member of parliament representing Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency between 2005-2013 under the ticket of the NPP.[6][5]

2004 Elections

Opare was elected as the member of parliament for the Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian General elections.[9] She thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[9] She was elected with 28,636votes out of 54,988 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 52.1% of the total valid votes cast.[10] She was elected over Henry Haruna Asante of the People's National Convention, Samuel Adiepena of the National Democratic Congress and Greenstreet Kobina of the Convention People's Party.[10] These obtained 1.0%, 37.9% and 9.0% of the total valid votes cast.[10] Opare was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[4] Her constituency was a part of the 17 constituencies won by the New Patriotic Party in the Greater Accra region in that elections.[11] In all, the New Patriotic Party won a total 128 parliamentary seats in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[12]

Personal life

Frema is married with four children. She is a Christian.[8]

References
  1. Online, Peace FM. "Frema Opare Is Chief of Staff, Abu Jinapor Deputy, Mac Manu For GHAPOHA Board". Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. Myjoyonline.com (2017-01-02). "Frema Opare to lead Akufo-Addo's backroom staff as Chief of Staff". Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. "Frema Opare is Akufo-Addo's Chief of Staff". Starr Fm. 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. The Office of Parliament. 2004.
  5. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Osei-Opare, Akosua Frema (Mrs)". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. "Frema Osei Opare". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  7. Arku, Jasmine. "I'm a tough person fit for the job - Frema Osei Opare - Graphic Online - | 2017". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  8. "Akufo-Addo makes appointments for office of the President". 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  9. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  10. Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (PDF). Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 164.
  11. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Greater Accra Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  12. "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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