| Intro | Ghanaian politician and Member of parliament | ||||||||
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Politician Consultant |
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| From | Ghana | ||||||||
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Business Politics |
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| Gender | female | ||||||||
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24 September 1954, Hohoe, Hohoe Municipal District, Volta Region, Ghana |
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| Age | 66 years | ||||||||
| Star sign | Libra | ||||||||
| Politics | National Democratic Congress | ||||||||
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Bernice Adiku Heloo (born September 24, 1954) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency.
Early life
Heloo was born in Hohoe, Volta Region, to Rev. E. T. Adiku and Comfort Adiku.
Education
Heloo attended Mawuli School and OLA Girls’ Secondary School, Ho. She obtained a BA in Study of Religions and an M.Phil in Adult Education from the University of Ghana. She also obtained an M. Ed in Adult Education, Literacy for rural development from the University of Manchester. She obtained her doctorate degree in Political Economy from the Swiss Management Center University.
Career
Heloo was the immediate past president of Society For Women and AIDS in Africa and founder of Prolink, an NGO in Ghana. She is currently the member of Parliament for Hohoe constituency.
Politics
Heloo was a minority member in the 6th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. She was the presiding and MP for Hohoe, Volta Region from January 7, 2013 to date; this is her second term.
As the parliamentary member for Hohoe Constituency, Heloo criticized the president of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo for not addressing the kidnapping of the Takoradi girls in the 2019 state of the nation address.
Personal life
Heloo is a Christian and is married.