Elizabeth Adjei is a Ghanaian diplomat. In September 2002, she was appointed as the director of the Ghana Immigration Service, making her the first woman to occupy such a position.[1][2][3][4] She is served as Ghana's Ambassador to Spain, a position she held from 2015 to 2020.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Early life and education

Adjei was born in Ghana. For her secondary education, she attended the Archbishop Porter Girls' Secondary School in Takoradi and St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi. She then proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She holds a Master's Degree in International Development from Cornell University in New York, as well as certificates in Management and Personnel Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and a Diploma in French from University of Benin.[10][11]

Career

After completing university, Adjei did her national service at the Ghana Immigration service where she worked as a personal assistant to the then head of the institution. She later joined the service in 1988 and worked as an administrative assistant. In 2002, she became the first woman to be appointed as director of the Ghana Immigration Service, a position she held until 2011.[11][12]

She was appointed as Ghana's Ambassador to Spain in 2015 by President John Dramani Mahama, a position she held through till 2020 when her tenure ended. After the New Patriotic Party came into power, her mandate as ambassador was renewed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for 3 years.[6][10][13]

Personal life

Adjei is married with three children.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Alhassan, Kandey (2017). "22 Amazing Females Who Hold The Title Of "The First Ghanaian Woman"". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Elizabeth Adjei – Former Director, Ghana Immigration Service". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Ghanaian women's role in development since independence". Graphic Online. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  4. ↑ Ajao, Oluniyi D. (2009-02-20). "Ghana's Most Powerful Women". Tech.Africa. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Ambassador Elizabeth Adjei meets with Executives of the Ghanaian Community". Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  6. 1 2 Avio, Doreen (2019-07-25). "Ghana's High Commissioner to Spain commends Kyekyeku, FRA bands". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Ghana's ambassador to Spain mandate renewed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  8. ↑ "Ghana's High Commissioner to Spain Elizabeth Adjei commends Kyekyeku, Fra bands". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  9. ↑ "Ghana to re-open honorary consulate in Spain". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana sends a new ambassador expert on immigration to Spain". The Diplomat in Spain. Madrid. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  11. 1 2 3 Nuhhu-Billa, Hadiza (2007-03-21). "Madam Elizabeth Adjei - First Female Director Of Immigration". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  12. ↑ "President Mills Fires Three". Ghana Web. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  13. ↑ Owusu-Akyaw, Richard (2017-02-12). "Ghana's ambassador to Spain mandate renewed". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
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