Today is the birthday of Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, member of Parliament for the Agona West Constituency and a former minister for Gender and Social protection. Www.ghanacelebrations.com wishes Hon. Morrison a very happy birthday and many more.
Cynthia Mamle Morrison (born 17 January 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the member of parliament for Agona West constituency. On 9 August 2018, she was appointed Minister designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection by President Nana Akufo-Addo. She was formally the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Personal details
Born
Cynthia Mamle Morrison
17 January 1964 (age 57)
Elmina, Central Region, Ghana
Nationality: Ghanaian
Political party: New Patriotic Party
Children: seven
Occupation: Educationist
Cabinet Minister
Committees: Youth, Sports and Culture
Privileges
Committee of Selection
Early life and education
Cynthia Morrison was born on 17 January 1964 in Elmina in the Central Region. She acquired a Teacher Training Certificate at Maria Montessori Training School in 1992 and also in Hepziba Montessori. She also has certificates in catering from Flair Catering.
Career
She was the executive director and a Manager of her own company.
Philanthropy
Cynthia Morrison donated items including wheel chairs, walking coaches for the blind and crutches as part of her 52nd birthday celebration.
Politics
Morrison contested and won the New Patriotic Party parliamentary seat for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region. She won this seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections. Two other candidates namely Charles Obeng-Inkoom of National Democratic Congress and Evans Idan Coffie of Convention People’s Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of the Agona West constituency held in 2016. Cynthia won the election by obtaining 32,770 votes out of the 56,878 cast, representing 58.03 percent of total valid votes.
She contesting the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and was elected for a second four-year term. She polled 30,513 out of a total of 59,193 valid votes cast as against Paul Ofori-Amoah of the opposition National Democratic Congress who had 27,673 votes.
Personal life
She is married to Herbert Morrison with seven children. She identifies as a Christian.
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