Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang | |
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office February 2013 – January 2017 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Lee Ocran |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Opoku Prempeh |
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Addow-Obeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Naana Sam 22 November 1951 Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Academic |
| Profession | Educationist, educator |
| Religion | Methodist |
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang FGA (née Sam; born 22 November 1951)[1][2][3] is a Ghanaian academic and politician who served as Minister for Education from February 2013 to January 2017. She is a full professor of literature. She served as the first female Vice-Chancellor of a state university in Ghana when she took over as Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast.[4] She currently serves as the Chancellor of the Women's University in Africa.[5]
In the December 2020 Ghanaian presidential election, she partnered John Mahama as his running mate on the NDC party ticket. Mahama made an official declaration of Opoku-Agyeman as his running mate on July 6, 2020.[6][7][8]
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