Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
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Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway |
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| 29th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
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Assumed office 28 January 2017 |
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| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Hanna Tetteh |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Anyaa Sowotuom |
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Assumed office 7 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 4,545 |
| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
| President | John Kufour |
| President |
John Atta Mills John Mahama |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 February 1963 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Profession | Journalist |
Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (born 8 February 1963) is a Ghanaian politician. She was appointed by President of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 10 January 2017. She is also the Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom and once served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Ayorkor Botchway was born in Accra on 8 February 1963. She received an MA (Public Communication) from the University of Westminster in 2002. She also received an MBA (Project Management) from the University of Ghana in 2004.
In May, 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Shirley Botchway as part of nineteen ministers who would form his cabinet. The names of the 19 ministers were submitted the Parliament of Ghana and announced by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye. As a Cabinet minister, Shirley Botchway is part of the inner circle of the president and is to aid in key decision making activities in the country.
Ayorkor Botchway is married with two children. She is a Christian who is an Anglican by denomination.
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