Matilda Amissah-Arthur

Matilda Amissah-Arthur
Second Lady of Ghana
In role
6 August 2012 – 7 January 2017
Preceded by Lordina Mahama
Succeeded by Samira Bawumia
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress
Spouse(s) Kwesi Amissah-Arthur

Matilda Nana Manye Amissah-Arthur (née Borsah ) served as the Second Lady of Ghana from 2012 to 2017. She was married to the Vice President of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.[1][2][3] She has been installed as a queen mother of Logba-Adzakoe in 2016, with the stool name of Unandze Afan Eshi (Mamaga Afeamenyo I).[4] Her father was the Director of Social Welfare and instrumental in founding Osu Children’s Home, an orphanage as well as the Borstal Institute for juvenile delinquents in the country.[5]

Mrs. Amissah-Arthur is a librarian by profession.[1][6] She has been active as a second lady in promoting literacy,[7] digital libraries,[8] and other causes in Ghana, including donating medical items,[9] and supporting fishmongers in Effutu.[10] Amissah-Arthur was influenced to do social work by her father, who was once Director of Social Welfare in Ghana.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Addo, Maxwell Okamafo (20 July 2015). "Matilda Amissah Arthur has shown maturity by Apologising". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Vice President | The Presidency - Republic of Ghana". www.presidency.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wife of Vice President Amissah-Arthur on political platform". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "2nd Lady Installed Developmental Queen Mother in Volta Region". GhanaWeb. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work –Matilda Amissah- Arthur". Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Calls for Competency and Skill Training Among Librarians". Ghana Library Association. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Information Literacy Now a Basic Human Right - Second Lady". News Ghana. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Campaigns for the Establishment of Digital Libraries in Africa". News Ghana. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Matilda Amissah-Arthur Supports Half Assini Hospital". News Ghana. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Don't Let Politics Break Us Up -Matilda Amissah-Arthur Urges". My Joy Online. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Addo, Maxwell Okamafo (20 February 2015). "My Father Motivated My Passion For Social Work - Matilda Amissah-Arthur". The Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.


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