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Matilda Nana Manye Amissah-Arthur (née Borsah ) served as the Second Lady of Ghana from 2012 to 2017. She was married to the late former Vice President of Ghana , Kwesi Amissah-Arthur .[1] [2] [3]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Her father was the Director of Social Welfare and instrumental in founding Osu Children's Home, an orphanage for homeless children and orphans in Osu, Accra as well as the Borstal Institute for juvenile delinquents in the country.[4] Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School in Central Region of Ghana for her secondary school education.[5]
Amissah-Arthur is a retired librarian by profession.[1] [6] [7] [8]
Second Lady of Ghana [ edit ]
As Second Lady, Amissah-Arthur is well known for her role in promoting literacy,[9] [10] [11] fishmongers in the town of Effutu .[12] [13] Queen Mother of Logba-Adzekoe in 2016, with the stool name of Unandze Afan Eshi (Mamaga Afeamenyo I).[14] [15]
Writing [ edit ]
She spends her time writing children's books and working with the bereaved: widows, widowers and their children, to help them find purpose through their pain. These include: In Times Like These, Fun with Colouring: Animals and their Babies, Writing Book – The Alphabet.[8]
Personal life [ edit ]
She was married to former vice president of Ghana and former governor of the Bank of Ghana , Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and they had two children. He died on 29 June 2018 at the 37 Military Hospital .[16] [17]
References [ edit ]
^ "Wife of Vice President Amissah-Arthur on political platform" . www.ghanaweb.com . Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016 .
^ "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work –Matilda Amissah- Arthur" . Herald . Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2018-08-04 .
^ "Mfanstiman Girls' School to project stakeholders' roles in Free SHS Education" . BusinessGhana. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020 .
^ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Calls for Competency and Skill Training Among Librarians" . Ghana Library Association . Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ https://www.facebook.com/newsghana (2013-05-03). "Mrs. Amissah-Arthur says Library services in Ghana needs a makeover | News Ghana" . newsghana.com.gh . Retrieved 2023-07-08 .
^ a b "Matilda Amissah-Arthur – Booknook.store" . Retrieved 2023-07-08 .
^ "Information Literacy Now a Basic Human Right - Second Lady" . News Ghana . 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Campaigns for the Establishment of Digital Libraries in Africa" . News Ghana . 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Supports Half Assini Hospital" . News Ghana . 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ "Don't Let Politics Break Us Up -Matilda Amissah-Arthur Urges" . My Joy Online . 15 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ Addo, Maxwell Okamafo (20 February 2015). "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work - Matilda Amissah-Arthur" . The Herald . Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ "2nd Lady Installed Developmental Queen Mother in Volta Region" . GhanaWeb . 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 .
^ Online, Peace FM. "2nd Lady Installed Queen Mother- Mamaga Afeamenyo 1 (Photos)" . Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news . Retrieved 2023-07-08 .
^ "Amissah-Arthur's funeral poster pops up" . www.ghanaweb.com . Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018 .
^ Mordy, Jerry Tsatro. "Former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur dies" .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
