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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

1963 - Today

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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (born 8 February 1963) is a Ghanaian politician, diplomat and lawyer who has served as the seventh secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1 April 2025. At the time of her appointment, she was Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. She was appointed foreign minister by Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo on 10 January 2017. Previously, she was a Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom from 2013 to 2021 and had served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Minister of State at the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing under John Kufuor. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is the 19,380th most popular politician, the 98th most popular biography from Ghana and the 19th most popular Ghanaian Politician.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer, known for serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Ghana. She is recognized for her contributions to Ghana's foreign policy and diplomatic relations.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ranks 19,380 out of 19,576. Before her are Tamilisai Soundararajan, Kyrsten Sinema, Asha Haji Elmi, Krisztián Kulcsár, Sadiq Sanjrani, and Arlene Foster. After her are Anne Spiegel, Mesila Doda, Harjit Sajjan, Debbie Knox, Trine Skei Grande, and Jim Douglas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ranks 1,134. Before her are Mo Johnston, Larry Cain, Kristian Alfonso, Jim Harbaugh, Anne Minter, and Mark Ryden. After her are Ian Holloway, Michael Sweet, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Sarabjit Singh, Tony Mowbray, and Beezie Madden.

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In Ghana

Among people born in Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ranks 98 out of 162. Before her are Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (1990), Daniel Amartey (1994), Razak Pimpong (1982), Abdul Fatawu (2004), George Boateng (1975), and Samuel Inkoom (1989). After her are Eric Adjetey Anang (1985), Charles Akonnor (1974), Abubakari Yakubu (1981), Isaac Vorsah (1988), Alfred Duncan (1993), and Eric Akoto (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ghana

Among politicians born in Ghana, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ranks 19. Before her are Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913), Edward Akufo-Addo (1906), Akwasi Afrifa (1936), Ursula Owusu (1964), Samia Nkrumah (1960), and Mahamudu Bawumia (1963). After her are Barbara Asher Ayisi (1976), Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (1978), Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (1974), and Edward Omane Boamah (1975).

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