Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison MP | |
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Agona West constituency | |
Assumed office 7 January 2017 | |
Minister of Gender, Children & Social Protection | |
In office 8 August 2018 – 6 January 2021 | |
President | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
Personal details | |
Born | Cynthia Mamle Morrison 17 January 1964 Elmina, Central Region, Ghana |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Children | seven |
Alma mater | Maria Montessori Training School |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Educationist |
Cabinet | Minister |
Committees | Government Assurance Committee (Chairperson); Communications Committee (Chairperson) |
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.[1][2][3] She was formally the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.[4][5]
Cynthia Morrison was born on 17 January 1964 in Elmina in the Central Region.[6] She acquired a Teacher Training Certificate at Maria Montessori Training School in 1992 and also in Hepziba Montessori.[7] She also has certificates in catering from Flair Catering.[8]
She was the executive director and a Manager of her own company.[8] She was also the Proprietress of Maryland Montessori in Dansoman.[6] She is currently the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.[9][10][11][12][13]
Cynthia Morrison donated items including wheel chairs, walking coaches for the blind and crutches as part of her 52nd birthday celebration.[14]
Morrison is a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the Member of parliament for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region.[8][15]
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.[16][17][18] Cynthia won the election by obtaining 32,770 votes out of the 56,878 cast, representing 58.03 percent of total valid votes.[6]
She contested the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and was elected for a second four-year term.[19] 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,[19] and an Independent candidate Ishmael Kofi Tekyi Turkson had 1,007 votes.[20]
She is the Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee and also the Chairperson of the Communications Committee.[8]
She is married to Herbert Morrison with seven children.[21] She identifies as a Christian.[6]