| Intro | Former Minister for Tourism, Ghana | ||||
| A.K.A. | Zita Sabah Okaikoi | ||||
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Politician |
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| From |
Ghana |
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| Type |
Law |
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| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth | Ghana, Ghana | ||||
| Politics | National Democratic Congress | ||||
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Zita Sabah Okaikoi is a Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Tourism of Ghana and later Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Education
Zita Okaikoi is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Ghana School of Law.
Politics
Zita Okaikoi was the first Minister for Information in the National Democratic Congress government of President John Atta Mills. She held that portfolio through the first year of the Mills government. Zita Okaikoi was appointed Minister for Tourism by President Mills in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010. She attracted controversy in 2010 when she left for the United States during her pregnancy ostensibly to have a baby.
External links and sources
- Zita Okaikoi on Ghana Government website
- Facebook page
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nana Akomea |
Minister for Information 2009 – 2010 |
Succeeded by John Tia |
| Preceded by Juliana Azumah-Mensah |
Minister for Tourism 2010 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Akua Dansua |