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Hon benita sena okity duah
Benita Sena Okity-Duah (born 19 June 1976) is a Ghanaian fashion designer, politician and a former member of parliament for Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
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- Early life
- Education
- Career
- Politics
- Personal life
- References
Some npp supporters attack benita sena okity duah 11 12 2016
Early life
She was born on 19 June 1976 in Anloga in the Volta region of Ghana. She won the Miss Ghana pageant in 1997 at the age of 20 and a student.
Education
She attended Achimota School in Accra for her secondary school education. She then went on to study fashion at the London School of Fashion for four years.
Career
She returned to Ghana in 2003 and has since carved a niche for herself in the Ghanaian fashion industry.
Politics
Benita resigned as the Womens' Organizer of the National Democratic Congress of the Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region.She contested for the party primaries and defeated the then-incumbent member of parliament Nii Nortey Dua to represent the National Democratic Congress in the constituency. She won the election in 2012 to represent the people of Ledzokuku in the parliament of Ghana. She became the first ever Miss Ghana beauty queen to be elected as a member of parliament in Ghana. Additionally, she served as a Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection of Ghana from April 2013 to June 2014. She was also the Deputy Minister of Fishery and Aquaculture of the Republic of Ghana.Benita lost her seat to an oppoistion parlimaentary who stood on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Personal life
Benita is married to Steve Okity-Duah.