| Intro | Politician from Ghana |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Ghana |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
27 November 1954 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Cecilia Abena Dapaah is a politician in Ghana from the Bantama constituency in the Kumasi Metropolitan District. She is a member of New Patriotic Party.
Early life and education
Dapaah was born on 27th November 1954 in Mpasatia, Ashanti Region.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Linguistics in 1979, from the University of Ghana Legon.
In addition, she holds a certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School in leadership.
She also holds a postgraduate certificate in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo in Norway.
Career
From 2001 to 2006, Dapaah was the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Cocoa Processing Company.
From 2005 to 2006, she was a Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works, and Housing under the then-President John Kufuor. From 2007 to 2008, she was the Minister of State for Public Works and Housing under Minister Abubakar Boniface Siddique.
Whilst in parliament as Member of Parliament for Bantama constituency, she served on various committees such as Works and Housing; Advisory Committee to the Speaker; Employment, Social Welfare and Youth; Foreign Affairs; and Special Budget.
Personal life
Dapaah is married and has a child.