Mary Chinery-Hesse

Mary Chinery-Hesse
Residence Accra, Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Alma mater University of Ghana
Occupation Retired International Civil Servant , Chancellor University Of Ghana
Known for Director of ILO

Mary Chinery-Hesse is a retired International civil servant and is the Chancellor of the University of Ghana, the first female to occupy this position (from August 1, 2018- ) and first female deputy director of the International Labour Organization[1][2][3][4][5]

Education

Mary Chinery-Hesse had her secondary education at the Wesley Girls' Senior High School in Cape Coast.[6] She also holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology and Economics, and Doctor of Laws (Honoris causa) from the University of Ghana and did postgraduate training in Development Economics at the University of Dublin.[7][8]

Career

She began her career in 1981 at the UN where she held the appointment of the first African Woman Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System and Resident Representative of UNDP to many countries including, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, the Seychelles, and Uganda. In 1989, she was appointed as the first woman Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. She served as an advisor to John Kufour, the former President of Ghana. She has been appointed as the Chancellor of Ghana's premiere University, the University of Ghana. She assumes this position on 1st August, 2018, and succeeds Mr Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General.

Chinery-Hesse Committee

She was commissioned by the erstwhile government of former President John Kufour to determine the end of service benefits of article 71 officer holders.[9][10]

Legacy

She is currently a member of the Panel of the Wise, a consultative body of the African Union for West Africa and the Board Chairman for Zenith Bank, Ghana.[11][12]

Awards and recognition

Chinery-Hesse received the highest national award of Ghana the Order of the Star of Ghana under President John Kufour's administration. She was also awarded the Gusi Peace Prize for International Diplomacy and Humanitarianism in Manila, Philippines, on 24 November 2010.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse | The Global African Investment Summit". www.tgais.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs - MOWAC". femaleachievers.org. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Mary Chinery-Hesse". idpc.net. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  4. ↑ "COMMISSIONERS' BIOGRAPHIES | West African Drugs Commission". www.wacommissionondrugs.org. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  5. ↑ "First female Chancellor for University of Ghana to be sworn-in Wednesday". Myjoyonline. Myjoyonline. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wesley Girls High School - Past Students". wesleygirls.edu.gh. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Biography of Ms. Mary Chinery-Hesse". www.un.org. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Mary Chinery-Hesse". www.ipdet.org. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  9. ↑ Boateng, Michael Ofori Amanfo. "Chinery Hesse Committee report ready". politics.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  10. ↑ Musah, Zakaria Tanko. "The Chinery Hesse Committee Report Palaver - A Case of Negligence or Recklessness?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  11. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Chinery-Hesse To Chair Board Of Trustees For Komla Dumor Foundation". news.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  12. ↑ "Welcome! to Zenith Bank Ghana". www.zenithbank.com.gh. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Mary Chinery-Hesse of Ghana". ghanadot.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  14. ↑ "Dr Mary Chinery-Hesse Wins International Award". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
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