Government Assurance Committee (Chairperson); Communications Committee (Chairperson)
Cynthia Mamle Morrison (born 17 January 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the New Patriotic Party[1] until she announced her independent candidacy for the 2024 General Elections.[2] She is currently the member of parliament for Agona West Constituency.[3] On 9 August 2018, she was appointed Minister designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection by President Nana Akufo-Addo.[4][5][6] She was fomerly the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.[7][8][9]
Early life and education
Cynthia Morrison was born on 17 January 1964 in Elmina in the Central Region.[10] She acquired a Teacher Training Certificate at Maria Montessori Training School in 1992 and also in Hepziba Montessori.[11] She also has certificates in catering from Flair Catering.[12]
She won this seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections. Two other candidates namely Charles Obeng-Inkoom of National Democratic Congress and Evans Idan Coffie of Convention People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of the Agona West constituency held in 2016.[20][21][22] Cynthia won the election by obtaining 32,770 votes out of the 56,878 cast, representing 58.03 percent of total valid votes.[10]
2020 elections
She contested the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and was elected for a second four-year term.[23] She polled 30,513 out of a total of 59,193 valid votes cast as against Paul Ofori-Amoah of the opposition National Democratic Congress who had 27,673 votes,[23] and an Independent candidate Ishmael Kofi Tekyi Turkson had 1,007 votes.[24]
Committees
She is the Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee and also the Chairperson of the Communications Committee.[12]
Independent Candidacy
In April 2024, Cynthia lost the primary elections for the Agona West Constituency to Chris Arthur.[25] Despite a court injunction,[26] she announced her decision to contest for the seat of Agona West constituency as an independent candidate forfeiting her membership to the New Patriotic Party.[2] In October 2024, her decision to go independent was speculated in the media to have been rescinded by a section of the media after a picture of her and the New Patriotic Party leader in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin went viral. However, she clarified that she will still contest as an independent candidate.[27][28]
Attack
The incident occurred as supporters of Cynthia Morrison were returning from a mini-campaign launch in Otinkorang to Agona Swedru. A shot was fired into the crowd, causing panic and injuries. One person sustained gunshot wounds, while several others suffered minor injuries during the chaotic scene.[29][30]
Personal life
She is married to Herbert Morrison with seven children.[31] She identifies as a Christian.[10][32]
