Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
Assumed office
28 January 2017
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byHanna Tetteh
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Anyaa Sowotuom
In office
7 January 2013 – 7 January 2021
PresidentJohn Mahama
Nana Akufo-Addo
Preceded byNew constituency
Majority4,545
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
PresidentJohn Kufour
Personal details
Born
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

(1963-02-08) 8 February 1963 (age 61)
Accra, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
ChildrenTwo
Education St Mary's Senior High School
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Grays Inn, London
ProfessionJournalist
CabinetMinister
CommitteesGender and Children Committee Communications Committee

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (born 8 February 1963), is a Ghanaian politician who serves as Ghana's minister for foreign affairs and regional integration. She was appointed by Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 10 January 2017.[1][2] She was a Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom from 2013 to 2021.[3] and had served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Minister of State at the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing[4] under John Kufuor.[5][6] She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.

  1. ^ "Ayorkor Botchway is Foreign Affairs Minister-Designate". GhanaWeb. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  2. ^ "Chinese Ambassador Pays Farewell Visit To Foreign Minister". DailyGuide Network. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Ghana".
  4. ^ "Ministry of Water Resources, Works & Housing". ghana peacefmonline. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. ^ "Members of Parliament". www.parliament.gh. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ayorkor Botchway targets 50k victory margin". Retrieved 2016-09-05.

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