Samia Nkrumah | |
|---|---|
 Nkrumah in October 2009 | |
| Chairperson of the Convention People's Party | |
| In office September 2011 – September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ladi Nylander |
| Succeeded by | Edmund N. Delle |
| Member of Parliament for Jomoro constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Ocran |
| Succeeded by | Francis Kabenlah Anaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah 23 June 1960 Aburi, Ghana |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Michele Melega |
| Children | Kwame Thomas Melega |
| Parent(s) | Kwame Nkrumah (father) Fathia Nkrumah (mother) |
| Relatives | Gamal Nkrumah (brother) Sekou Nkrumah (brother) |
| Alma mater | School of Oriental and African Studies |
| Occupation | Politician and journalist |
| Website | Party website |
Honourable Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah (born 23rd June 1960)[1] is a Ghanaian politician and former chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP) making her the first woman to ever head a major political party in Ghana.[2] In the 2008 parliamentary election, she won the Jomoro constituency[3] seat on her first attempt. She is the daughter of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.[4]
- ^ "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Samia Nkrumah. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ Duodo, Samuel; Bonney, Emmanuel (11 March 2024). "Electoral system needs reforms - Samia Nkrumah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - Constituency Details - Jomoro". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Samia Nkrumah". The Rhodes Forum 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.