Benita Sena Okitey-Duah
Illustration — Benita Okity Duah at a UN session in New York in 2013 Benita Sena Okity-Duah (born 19 June 1976) is a Ghanaian fashion designer, politician and a former member of parliament for Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
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- Born
- 1976 · Anloga.
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Occupation
- politician · fashion designer
- Education
- London College of Fashion · Achimota School
- Honours
- Miss Ghana
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Benita Okity Duah at a UN session in New York in 2013 Benita Sena Okity-Duah (born 19 June 1976) is a Ghanaian fashion designer, politician and a former member of parliament for Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
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Benita Sena Okitey-Duah (born 1976) is a fashion designer and politician and a national of Ghana. The fashion designer was born in Anloga. Benita Sena Okitey-Duah studied at Achimota School and London College of Fashion.
Languages used include English. The fashion designer received Miss Ghana.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
She was born on 19 June 1976 in Anloga in the Volta Region of Ghana. She won the Miss Ghana pageant in 1997 at the age of 20 as a student. She attended Achimota School in Accra for her secondary school education. She then went on to study fashion at the London School of Fashion for four years.
Career
Career
She returned to Ghana in 2003 and has since carved a niche for herself in the Ghanaian fashion industry. She is the founder and CEO of LadyBird Fashions in Accra, Ghana.
Politics
Politics
Benita resigned as the Women's Organizer of the National Democratic Congress of the Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She contested for the party primaries and defeated the then-incumbent member of parliament Nii Nortey Dua to represent the National Democratic Congress in the constituency. She won the election in 2012 to represent the people of Ledzokuku in the parliament of Ghana. She became the first ever Miss Ghana beauty queen to be elected as a member of parliament in Ghana. Additionally, she served as a Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection of Ghana from April 2013 to June 2014. She was also the Deputy Minister of Fishery and Aquaculture of the Republic of Ghana. Benita lost her seat to Bernard Okoe-Boye who stood on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the 2016 Parliamentary election.
Personal life
Personal life
Benita is married to Steve Okity-Duah. Born Benita Golomeke, she was crowned Embassy pleasure Ms Ghana 1997. She is a Christian and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Benita Sena Okity-Duah (in the foreground, right, with blue scarf) at a event to the UN-Day for Older Persons in 2013 in Ghana
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Benita Sena Okitey-Duah was born in 1976 at Anloga.
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- 1.Parliament of Ghana. Member of Parliament.
- 2.Vieta, Kojo T., 1962-. Know your MPs in the 6th Parliament : (2013-2017). Flagbearers Publishers. 2013. 978-9988-1-8039-3.
- 3.Ghanagist. Photos: Miss Ghana 1997 Benita Sena Okity-Duah at 2013 Ghana Movie Awards!.
- 4.Ghana Celebrities. Benita Sena Okity-Duah Goes To Parliament…First Ever Miss Ghana Beauty Queen To Enter Parliament. 2012-12-14.
- 5.Vieta, Kojo T., 1962-. Know your MPs in the 6th Parliament : (2013-2017). Flagbearers Publishers. 2013. 978-9988-1-8039-3.
- 6.Multimedia Group. Parliament approves nomination of 35 deputy ministers-designate. 29 April 2013.
- 7.Multimedia Group. Ministerial reshuffle: Nii Lantey Vanderpuye out?. 2 June 2014.
- 8.Miss Ghana Loses Ledzokuku Seat - Daily Guide Africa. DailyGuideAfrica. 2016-12-09.
- 9.Ghana MPs - MP Details - Okity-Dua, Sena Benita. GhanaMps.
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