Ursula Owusu

**Ursula Owusu-Ekuful** (born 20 October 1964) be a Ghanaian lawyer, women's rights activist, den a politician wey na she be actively involved insyd politics den public service. She be de former member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency insyd de Greater Accra Region den former Minister of Communications and Digitalisation.

## Ein early life den education
Ursula dey hail from Akim Oda insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana. She attend Labone Senior High School wey she proceed to Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School for sixth form education. She continue to de University of Ghana den de Ghana School Of Law, wer she obtain an LLB. Na dem call am to de bar insyd 1990. She obtain a master's degree insyd Conflict, Peace and Security from de Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. She sanso get a certificate insyd Government Integrity from de International Law Institute. She sanso dey hold a Project Management and Planning Certificate from GIMPA.
## Ein pre-political career
She job ten years as lawyer give Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co. law firm before she komot go telecommunication industry insyd.

Ursula, job for different boards top den for different capacities insyd:

* Managing Consultant plus N. U. Consult Legal, Governance den Gender Consultants,
* Executive Member give International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ghana,
* Former President give FIDA Ghana
* Former Vice President give de Africa Regional FIDA International.
* Member plus de Ghana Bar Association,
* Member give de African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA)
* Acting Managing Director give Western Telesystems (Westel) (September 2005 come May 2008) den
* Corporate den External Affairs Director, ZAIN Ghana (April 2008 come January 2009)

## Ein political life
Insyd 2012, dem vote give am say she for be Member of Parliament for de fresh constituency, Ablekuma West Constituency as dema first member of parliament.

Insyd 2015, she chop de NPP parliamentary primaries give de Ablekuma West Constituency. She retain ein parliamentary seat for de 2016 Ghanaian general elections by winning 34,376 votes out of de 60,558 valid votes cast wey dey make 56.96%. Dem put she den ein oda female MPs for personal attacks after na dispute dey for chaw places take give female members of parliament. She talk say she wan shun politics for de future, but ein next year she cam turn de Minister of Communications.

For 2017 insyd, dem appoint am as de Minister wey she dey go head de Ministry for Communications by President Akufo-Addo.

For December 2020 insyd, she go contest for re-election for de member of parliament for de 2020 Ghanaian general election as NPP demma parliamentary candidate. She retain ein seat after polling 37,363 out of 69,353 votes for de Ablekuma West Constituency. Ein closest competitor be Rev. Kweku Addo wey dey National Democratic Congress (NDC) pull 30,733 votes, whilst de oda candidates wey contest from de oda parties say, GUM, LPG den PNC pull 359, 330 den 65 respectively.

### Ein committees
Currently she dey serve for dese committees for Parliamentary insyd:

Constitutional, Legal den Parliamentary Affairs Committee (7th Parliament) den Appointments Committee (7th Parliament)

### Ein socio-politics
For 2015 insyd, she den ein other female MPs were put for personal attacks after there was a dispute for a places take give female members of parliament. She talk say she wan shun politics for de future, but ein next year she became de Minister of Communications. as she cam chop ein current position as de Minister of Communication, she serve for  pletey boards den pletey capacities for ein professional career insyd.

For April 2018 insyd, section for Ghana put pressure for ein top say she share ein post for social media top say Ghanaian Muslims no be intolerant. On Saturday, de 29th of September 2018, Dem install am as a de Nkosuohemaa (Development Queen) by traditional leaders wey dey Akem Asuom for Eastern Region for Ghana insyd. De installment take place for de Palace of Asuomhene Osabarima Ofosuhene Apenteng II. 

For 2021 insyd, she go criticize de Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill say de bill go promote laziness den dishonesty so dem for change am. She san go advised LGBT+ menners for Ghana insyd May 2021, to keep dema activities private sake of Ghanaians no dey accept same-sex relations.

## Ein life matter
She marry plus one Ghanaian optometrist wey dey UK Dr Sam Ekuful, dem get  one kiddie plus one child to UK-based Ghanaian. She talk say she be Christian.

## Ein honours
For Saturday, 29 September 2018, dem install am as de Nkosuohemaa (Development Queen) by de traditional leaders den people for Akyem Asuom for de Kwaebibirem District wey dey Eastern Region for Ghana.

For February 2019 insyd, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) honour am for ein work for de protection for women den children dema right at de 2019 FIDA Africa Regional Congress wey dem hold for Abuja, Nigeria insyd.

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