Sherry Ayittey

**Hanny-Sherry Naa Sakley Ayittey** (8 February 1948 – 22 July 2023) na she be a Ghanaian biochemist, politician den women's activist. Na she be a Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. Na she be de Minister for Health from February 2013 to June 2014. Na she be de Minister for Environment, Science and Technology from 2009 to 2012.

## Early life den education
Na dem born Ayittey for 8 February 1948. After she graduate from Labone Secondary School insyd Accra as a member of de 1965–1967 year group, she attend de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, then de University of Science and Technology (UST), wey she earn a Bachelor of Science insyd Biochemistry den Master of Science insyd industrial microbiology. Na she sanso be a fellow of American universities of management, namely, Johns Hopkins University insyd Baltimore den Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. Na Ayittey be involved insyd non-governmental organisation activities for Ghana insyd. Insyd February 2013, she attend a leadership programme for Harvard University.

## Career
Ayittey serve as de managing director of Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) Distilleries. She serve for chaw management boards top insyd Ghana wey dey include de Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation now Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ghana Forestry Commission, National Population Council den Ghana Export Promotion Council.

Na Ayittey be Ghana ein lead of delegation to Conference of Parties (COP) of de United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification den United Nations Convention on Biodiversity among odas.

Na Ayitey be an attendant of de International Conference for Women insyd Beijing, China den de Africa Global Initiative Conference, Tokyo, Japan. Na she sanso be a fellow of de Institute of Directors, United Kingdom, den a member of de Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Ghana.

## Politics
Na Ayittey be a founding member of de National Democratic Congress (NDC). She serve insyd chaw roles within de party den insyd government, wey she serve as a women's activist, a minister of state den a National Vice-chairperson.

### Minister of Environment, Science and Technology

After de 2008 presidential election, Presido John Atta Mills appoint Ayittey as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, wey he make am a member of ein 19-minister cabinet insyd January 2009.  

Ayittey serve as de chairperson of de United Nations Commission on Science and Technology (Geneva) den de African Regional Centre on Technology (Dakar). Na she sanso be a member of ECOWAS Board, Economic Community of West African States Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) wey na she sanso be a Council Member of de Global Environment Facility (GEF), Washington.

### Minister of Health
Insyd January 2013, na dem appoint am Minister for Health by Presido John Mahama, wey she take over from Alban Bagbin. She represent Ghana for international forums den conferences during ein tenure, wey dey include de 66th World Health Assembly, in which na she be one of de keynote speakers for de assembly on climate change den air pollution.

### Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
For 9 June 2014, na Presido Mahama reassign Ayitey to de Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

### NDC national vice-chairperson

## 31 December Women's Movement
Na Ayittey be involve plus de 31 December Women's Movement, a non governmental organisation affiliated to de NDC, wey ein presido be Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wifey of de late Jerry Rawlings, former Presido of Ghana. She sanso serve as de treasurer den project den budget coordinator of de organisation.

## Ein life matter
Na Ayittey ein elder bro be de libertarian free market economist George Ayittey. 

Ayittey die for 22 July 2023, at age 75. Chaw politicians den members of de general public pay tribute to am for social media den traditional media top. Former Presido John Mahama describe ein death as a shocking loss, while ein party, de National Democratic Congress, describe am as a sudden den unexpected blow.

## Honours den recognition
Insyd 1990, na Ayittey adjudge de Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIM) Marketing Woman of de Year.

## Sanso spy

* List of Mills government ministers
* National Democratic Congress

## References


## External links

* Sherry Ayitey on Ghana Government website