Charlotte Osei

Charlotte Ama Osei
Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana
Assumed office
2015
Preceded by Kwadwo Afari-Gyan
Personal details
Born 1 February 1969
Nationality Ghanaian

Charlotte Ama Osei (née Kesson Smith) was born on 1 February 1969. She is the current chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.[1] She became the first female to serve in this office since independence of Ghana.[2] Before her appointment she was the chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education.[3]

Osei was born in Nigeria; her mother is of Nigerian nationality.

Education

Charlotte had her secondary education at the Ghana National College in Cape Coast. She proceeded to the University of Ghana where she obtained her LLB in 1992 and Ghana School of Law where she obtained and called to the bar in 1994. Charlotte also holds Master of Business Leadership (MBL), University of South Africa, Pretoria (2006), Master of Laws, (LLM), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NCCE boss named EC Chairperson". graphic.com.gh. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Nyavor, George (26 June 2015). "NPP congratulates new EC Chair; says she is competent". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Agenda 2030: Women in power and decision-making". Ghana News Agency. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mrs Charlotte Osei, 1st female and youngest EC Chair brings freshness to job - Graphic Online". Retrieved 2015-06-30.
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