Akua Sena Dansua

Minister of Tourism

Place of Birth: Botoku, Volta Region

Education: Mawuli School, 1969-1976; Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies, University of Ghana; Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Career: Reporter, Deputy Features Editor, Weekly Spectator, Ghana; District Chief Executive, Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) Government, Kpando; Electoral Assistant, Electoral Commission, 1979-80; Chief Reporter, Nigerian Reporter, 1983-87; Technical Advisor, National Council on Women and Development; Media Consultant, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 1995; Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, 2009-10; Minister for Youth and Sports, 2010-11; Minister for Tourism, 2001 to date.

Commentary: In 2010, Dansua became Ghana's first female Minister for Youth and Sports. In 2010, with the World Cup in South Africa fast approaching, Dansua launched a fundraising campaign and website for the Ghana squad, and called for the support of private companies and media outlets.