Matilda Amissah-Arthur

Matilda Nana Manye Amissah-Arthur (née Borsah) served as the Second Lady of Ghana from 2012 to 2017. She was married to the Vice President of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.[1][2][3]

Matilda Amissah-Arthur
Second Lady of Ghana
In role
6 August 2012 – 7 January 2017
Preceded byLordina Mahama
Succeeded bySamira Bawumia
Personal details
Born
Matilda Nana Manye Borsah
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Spouse(s)Kwesi Amissah-Arthur

Early life and education

Her father was the Director of Social Welfare and instrumental in founding Osu Children’s Home, an orphanage as well as the Borstal Institute for juvenile delinquents in the country.[4] Mrs. Amissah-Arthur attended Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School for her secondary school education.[5]

Career

Mrs. Amissah-Arthur is a librarian by profession.[1][6]

Second Lady of Ghana

She has been active as a second lady in promoting literacy,[7] digital libraries,[8] and other causes in Ghana, including donating medical items,[9] and supporting fishmongers in Effutu.[10] Amissah-Arthur was influenced to do social work by her father, who was once Director of Social Welfare in Ghana.[11] She has been installed as a queen mother of Logba-Adzakoe in 2016, with the stool name of Unandze Afan Eshi (Mamaga Afeamenyo I).[12]

Personal life

She was married to former Vice President of Ghana and former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur with two children until he passed away on 29 June 2018 at the 37 Military Hospital.[13][14]

References
  1. Addo, Maxwell Okamafo (20 July 2015). "Matilda Amissah Arthur has shown maturity by Apologising". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "The Vice President | The Presidency - Republic of Ghana". www.presidency.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. "Wife of Vice President Amissah-Arthur on political platform". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work –Matilda Amissah- Arthur". Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  5. "Mfanstiman Girls' School to project stakeholders' roles in Free SHS Education". BusinessGhana. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Calls for Competency and Skill Training Among Librarians". Ghana Library Association. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. "Information Literacy Now a Basic Human Right - Second Lady". News Ghana. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Campaigns for the Establishment of Digital Libraries in Africa". News Ghana. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Supports Half Assini Hospital". News Ghana. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  10. "Don't Let Politics Break Us Up -Matilda Amissah-Arthur Urges". My Joy Online. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. Addo, Maxwell Okamafo (20 February 2015). "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work - Matilda Amissah-Arthur". The Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  12. "2nd Lady Installed Developmental Queen Mother in Volta Region". GhanaWeb. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  13. "Amissah-Arthur's funeral poster pops up". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  14. Mordy, Jerry Tsatro. "Former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur dies".
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