Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi

Her Excellency Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi
Ambassador of Ghana to South Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office July 2017
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born	Dedo Difie Agyarko Ghana
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Relations	Boakye Agyarko (brother) Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko (brother)

Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi is a Ghanaian politician. She served as Ghana's Ambassador to South Korea.[1] She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[2] She is the sister of the Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko and Boakye Agyarko.[3][4] She once served as a translator of French and Spanish for UNESCO.[5]

Early life and education

Agyarko-Kusi attended Wesley Girls' Senior High School. She later went the University of Ghana where she acquired her Bachelor of Arts degree in French.[6] Kusi also holds a masters of law from the University of Paris.[5]

Politics

Kusi has served as a member of the NPP national council and also parliamentary candidate for Lower Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region.[5]

Career

Ambassador to South Korea

In July 2017, President Nana Akuffo-Addo named Agyarko-Kusi as Ghana's High Commissioner to South Korea. She was among the Ghanaians who were named to head various diplomatic Ghanaian missions across the world.[7][8][9] She was sworn in on 2 August 2017 by the Nana Akufo-Addo.[7][10]

Personal life

Kusi is the sister of Boakye Agyarko and Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko.[5]

References

1. "Testimony Of Ambassador Difie Agyarko Kusi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. "Affirmative action: Open letter to my sisters in the NPP". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. "Agyarko Remains Bona Fide Aspirant For NPP". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. "Nana Picks Ambassadors". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
5. "NPP Candidate Sure Of Winning Lower Manya Krobo Seat". Peace FM Online. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
6. Affre, Cornerlis Kweku (24 November 2020). "NPP-Seoul branch shower praises on outgoing Ghanaian Ambassador to South Korea - MyJoyOnline.com". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
7. Kaku, Daniel (4 August 2017). "Youth of Kroboland thank Nana Addo for appointing Mrs Dedo Difie as Ambassador". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
8. "Nana Picks Ambassadors". Daily Guide Africa. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
9. Boafo, Eric (4 August 2017). "Concern Youth Of Kroboland Congratulates Mrs. Dedo Difie Agyarko-Kusi For Her Appointment As Ambassador To The Republic Of South Korea". Rite 90.1FM. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
10. "President Akufo-Addo Swears In 4 Ambassadors, 1 High Commissioner". Presidency of Ghana. Communications Bureau. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 4 December 2021.