Margaret Ansei
{{Short description|Business executive and Politician in Ghana}}
Margaret (Magoo) Ansei is the chief executive officer of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA). She was appointed by President John Mahama in January 2025 and became the second female to head the agency.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Margaret Ansei appointed acting CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2025/01/margaret-ansei-appointed-acting-ceo-of-ghana-enterprises-agency/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-03 |title=GEA CEO Margaret Ansei launches SME Digitalization Project to empower entrepreneurs with disabilities |url=https://3news.com/business/gea-ceo-margaret-ansei-launches-sme-digitalization-project-to-empower-entrepreneurs-with-disabilities/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-GB}}
Early life and education
Margaret Ansei was born in Suhum in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business administration from the University of Professional Studies, a master's degree in International Trade from the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany. She also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Public Relations from the University of Media, Arts and Communication and is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.{{Cite web |title=Chief Executive Officer |url=https://gea.gov.gh/ceo/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Ghana Enterprises Agency |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-09-17 |title=Know your female Parliamentary candidates |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/know-your-female-parliamentary-candidates.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}
Politics and leadership
Margaret Ansei is an active communication member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (Ghana). In 2022, she contested to become the National Women's Organiser of the party but lost to former Member of Parliament for Tano South (Ghana parliament constituency), Hanna Louisa Bissiw.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=I won't substitute my position for anything – NDC Women's Organiser hopeful - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/i-wont-substitute-my-position-for-anything-ndc-womens-organiser-hopeful/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=NDC elects Women, Youth Organisers tomorrow |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ndc-elects-women-youth-organisers-tomorrow.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-11 |title=Hannah Bissiw beats Magoo to NDC Women’s Organiser position |url=https://www.primenewsghana.com/politics/hannah-bissiw-beats-magoo-to-ndc-women-s-organiser-position.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Prime News Ghana |language=en-us}}
= LESDEP =
Margaret was appointed to serve as the Ashanti Regional Coordinator for the Local Enterprise Skills Development Program (LESDEP) by President John Mahama during his first term in office.{{Cite web |title=Suhum Rejects New MCE |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/669168/suhum-rejects-new-mce.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}
= Municipal Chief Executive =
Margaret was appointed as the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for the Suhum Municipal District in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-12 |title=Publicity on coronavirus in Ghana low - Former Suhum MCE {{!}} GhHeadlines Total News Total Information |url=http://ghheadlines.com/agency/ghana-web-/20200514/135660644/publicity-on-coronavirus-in-ghana-low-former-suhum-mce |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=ghheadlines.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-01-29 |title=President’s nominee endorsed as Suhum MCE |website=NewsGhana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/presidents-nominee-endorsed-as-suhum-mce/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-US}}
= CEO OF GEA =
In January 2025, she was appointed by John Mahama as chief executive officer of the Ghana Enterprises Agency.{{Cite web |last=Effah |first=Evans |date=2025-01-28 |title=Margaret Ansei appointed acting CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency |url=https://3news.com/business/margaret-ansei-appointed-acting-ceo-of-ghana-enterprises-agency/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-28 |title=Margaret Ansei appointed acting CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2025/01/margaret-ansei-appointed-acting-ceo-of-ghana-enterprises-agency/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-US}}
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Category:People from Eastern Region (Ghana)
Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Category:21st-century Ghanaian businesspeople
Category:Ghanaian women in business
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)