Theresa Lardi Awuni

Theresa Lardi Awuni (born 2 January 1979)[1] is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[2][3][4] She is the member of parliament for the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.[5]

Hon.
Theresa Lardi Awuni
Member of Parliament for
Okaikwei North Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byFuseini Issah
Personal details
Born (1979-01-02) 2 January 1979
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesSubsidiary Legislation Committee and Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee

Early life and education

She hails from Winkongo in the Upper East Region. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Project Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration in 2018.[1]

Career

She worked at the National Disaster Management Organization of Ghana as a principal disaster control officer and at Langdi Enterprise (as proprietress).[1]

Politics

Awuni is a former Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration TEIN Women's Commissioner. TEIN (Tertiary Education Institutions Network) is the tertiary wing of the National Democratic Congress.[4]

She is also a three-time Constituency Women's Organizer of Okaikwei North Constituency.[6]

In August 2019, she contested for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Okaikwei North Constituency and won as the candidate to present the party in the December 2020 Elections.[7][8] Awuni won by 342 votes out of a total of 866 ballots cast while her other contenders Richard Kwarshie Kudjordjie, Abdul Nasiru Abass and Malik Adama had 220 votes, 179 votes and 12 votes respectively.[6]

She was elected member of parliament for the Okaikwei North Constituency in December 2020.She contested against the incumbent member of parliament Fuseini Issah of the New Patriotic Party and won after polling 29,281 votes representing 51.07% against his 27,242 votes representing 47.52%.[9] She is one of the 40 women representing their respective constituencies in the 8th Parliament from 7 January 2021.[10]

She is a member of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee within the Ghanaian Parliament.[1]

Personal life

Awuni is a devout Christian.[1]

References
  1. "Theresa Lardi Awuni Profile Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. "I'll unseat Fuseini by 65% margin – NDC's Lardi Awuni | TheDailyGuideGh". Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. Dzido, Justice (2020-11-30). "ONMA NCCE Debate: NDC, CPP Candidates Push For Votes". The Publisher Online. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. Almaestro, Fiifi Tanko (2020-05-03). "Theresa Awuni donates to Okaikoi North constituents". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. "List of new entrants into Ghana's eighth Parliament". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. "Theresa Lardi Awuni wins Okaikoi North NDC primaries; promises victory for 2020". The Ghana Report. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2019-08-25). "Theresa, Rashid to lead NDC in Okaikwei North, Central constituencies". GBC Ghana Online. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  8. "NDC PC for Okaikoi North files nomination". Dailymailgh. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. FM, Peace. "Okaikwei North Constituency Results – Election 2020". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  10. Myjoyonline.com (10 December 2020). "Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.


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