Margaret Amoakohene

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Margaret Ivy Amoakohene
PhD
Nana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born (1960-07-17) 17 July 1960 (age 63)
Brong Ahafo Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
SpouseMr. Amoakohene
Residence(s)Accra, Ghana
Alma mater
OccupationLecturer

Margaret Ivy Amoakohene (born 17 July 1960) is a

John Agyekum Kufour administration. She is a senior lecturer and acting director of the School of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon. She is currently[when?] a member of the Council of State
.

Early life and education

Margaret Ivy Amoakohene was born on 17 July 1960 at

GCE Advanced level certificate. In 1981, she enrolled at the University of Ghana for a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish.[2][3] Amoakohene had her postgraduate education at the University of Ghana where she graduated with a Master of Philosophy degree and a Post-graduate Diploma in Communication Studies. She later obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in mass communication from the University of Leicester in England.[2]

Working life

Since 1992, Ivy Amoakohene has lectured students in various aspects of public relations, qualitative research methods, and mass communication at the University of Ghana.[2][4] She has been actively engaged in several aspects of academic and national life, including serving on the boards of the National Media Commission, Ghana News Agency, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and the National Film and Television Institute.[2] The Institute of Public Relations Ghana made her an honorary Secretary, and vice-president in recognition of the significant roles she has played in the advancement of public relations in Ghana.[2] In 2010 she was appointed acting director of the School of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana.[5]

High Commissioner to Canada

In 2006, President

Michaelle Jean, at her official Provincial office and residence at La Citadel in Quebec City.[8][9] As High Commissioner, she embarked on some philanthropic activities, one of which involved the donation of medical equipment to the Nsawkaw Hospital.[10] She was the second High Commissioner to Canada in the Kufour administration and served in that position from July 2006 to February 2009.[5][6]

Council of State

In February 2017, President

Nana Akuffo-Addo nominated Amoakohene as one of the eleven president-appointed members of the Council of State.[11] The 25-member Council of State is the constitutionally mandated advisory body to the President.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "FOGA Recognize Elevation Of Dr Margaret Amoakohene". News Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Margaret Amoakohene appointed Ag. Director of School of Communication Studies". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Dr. Margaret I. Amoakohene". University of Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Chairperson, Professional Interest Committee, Amb. Dr Margaret Ivy Amoakohene (Mrs), APR". IPR Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Leicester graduates in the news: Margaret Amoakohene". University of Leicester. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b "New Ghana High Commissioner Arrives in Canada". The Patriotic Vanguard. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. ^ "High Commissioner-Designate Arrives in Canada". Ghanaian News Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Editorial- Akwaaba Lady Margaret Ghana High Commissioner to Canada". Ghanaian News Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Ghana's New High Commissioner to Canada Presents Letters of Commission". Ghanaian News Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. AllAfrica.com
    . Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Dr. Margaret Amoakohene Appointed to the Council of State". University of Ghana. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Akufo-Addo appoints 11 to Council of State". Ghana Business News. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Georgina Wood makes history, fills 22-yr-old Council of State vacancy". myjoyonline. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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