Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr

Queenstar Maame Pokua Sawyerr (born 1 July 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and the former deputy Central Regional Minister of Ghana.[1][2][3] She has been the member of parliament of the Agona East Constituency since 2013.[4]

Hon.
Queenster Maame Pokuah Sawyerr
Member of Parliament
for Agona East Constituency
In office
2013–present
Deputy Central Regional Minister
In office
2013–2017
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama
Personal details
Born (1964-07-01) 1 July 1964
Agona Kwanyako, Central Region, Ghana
Political partyNDC
Alma materAccra Polytechnic, Atlantic International University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinesswoman
CommitteesYouth, Sports and Culture Committee; Public Accounts Committee; Education Committee

Early life and education

Sawyerr was born on 1 July 1964 and hails from Agona Kwanyako in the Central Region of Ghana.[4] She received her higher national diploma from Accra Polytechnic and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and master's in Public Administration from Atlantic International University.[5][6]

Career

Sawyerr is a business woman.[6] She was CEO of Queenstar Real Estates Company Limited before assuming her position as a member of parliament.[7]

Politics

Sawyerr is the member of the National Democratic Congress. She is currently the Member of parliament for Agona East Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[7]

2020 elections

In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, Sawyerr won the Agona East parliamentary seat with 23,247 votes making 50.6% of the total votes cast whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate Kwesi Yankah had 22,292 votes making 48.5% of the total votes cast and the LPG parliamentary candidate Samuel Aryeequaye had 204 votes making 0.4% of the total votes cast, the CPP parliamentary candidate Appiah Kubi Sharfiu had 139 votes making 0.3% of the total votes cast and an Independent parliamentary candidate Anthony Adjetey Adjei had 97 votes making 0.2% of the total votes cast.[8][9][10]

Committees

Sawyerr is a member of the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee; a member of the Public Accounts Committee; and also a member of the Education Committee.[4]

Personal life

Sawyerr is married with four children.[6] She is a Christian and worships as an Anglican.[4]

Philanthropy

For over 10 years, Sawyerr developed the Maame Pokua Loan Scheme (MPLS) to distribute money and support women traders in her constituency.[11] The scheme is an interest free loan aimed to cushion women to expand their businesses.[12]

In 2014, she presented mathematical sets to over 1400 students in her constituency who wrote the BECE.[13]

In 2017, she also organized health screening for the widows and elderly at Gomoa Adzentum in the Gomoa East Constituency in the Central Region.[14]

In 2017, she presented food items to Muslims in Agona East Constituency during the month of Ramadan.[15]

In 2018, she also presented building materials and desks to about five schools in the Agona East Constituency.[16]

Controversy

In October 2020, Sawyerr was banned from campaigning on the land of Agona by Nana Kojo Amuakwa V (the Chief of Agona Duakwa). She allegedly claimed to have paid the chief some amount of money for a project which the chief denied.[17]

References
  1. "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. "List of Regional Ministers in Ghana with Their Deputies". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. "Regional Ministers". www.ghana.gov.ghs. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. "HON. QUEENSTAR POKUAH SAWYERR". UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Sawyerr, Queenstar Pokuah". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Sawyerr, Queenstar Pokuah". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Agona East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. "Parliamentary Results for Agona East". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  10. "NDC's Pokuah Sawyerr retains Agona East seat". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. Online, Peace FM. "Agona East: Queenstar Pokua Sawyerr Explains Reason Behind Sharing Money". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  12. "Agona East MP Assists Traders With Interest Free Loan". The Publisher Online. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  13. Africa, Daily Guide. "Queenster Pokuah Sawyerr | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  14. "Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr supports Gomoa Adzentem". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  15. "MP gives to Muslims in Agona East". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  16. "Agona East MP supports five basic schools". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  17. Emmanuel, Kojo (4 October 2020). "Agona Duakwa: Chief bans NDC MP from campaigning for disrespecting them". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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