Zita Okaikoi

Hon. Zita Okaikoi
Minister for Tourism
In office
2010–2011
President John Atta Mills
Preceded by Juliana Azumah-Mensah
Succeeded by Akua Dansua
Minister for Information
In office
2009–2010
President John Atta Mills
Preceded by Nana Akomea
Succeeded by John Tia
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress
Alma mater Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Profession Lawyer

Zita Sabah Okaikoi is a Ghanaian politician and a former Minister for Tourism of Ghana.

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Education

Zita Okaikoi is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Ghana Law School.[1]

Politics

Zita Okaikoi was the first Minister for Information in the National Democratic Congress government of President John Atta Mills. She held that portfolio through the first year of the Mills government. Zita Okaikoi was appointed Minister for Tourism by President Mills in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010.[2] She attracted controversy in 2010 when she left for the United States during her pregnancy ostensibly to have a baby.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "President Mills is responsible for all the attacks on Zita Okaikoi the Information Minister". Ghana Tourist Villas. 2009-10-06. http://www.ghanatouristvillas.com/news2/242214/1/president-mills-is-responsible-for-all-the-attacks.html. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  2. ^ "President Mills reshuffles Ministers". Ghana Home Page. 2010-01-25. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=175750. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 
  3. ^ "Zita Okaikoi And Atta Mills Hate Ghana". Peace FM Online. 2010-06-08. http://news.peacefmonline.com/features/201006/45612.php?pageNum_rsComments=1&totalRows_rsComments=23. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Nana Akomea		 Minister for Information
2009 – 2010		 Succeeded by
John Tia
Preceded by
Juliana Azumah-Mensah		 Minister for Tourism
2010 – 2011		 Succeeded by
Akua Dansua