24 Facts About Sherry Ayittey

Hanny-Sherry Naa Sakley Ayittey was a Ghanaian biochemist, politician and women's activist.

Sherry Ayittey was a Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.

Sherry Ayittey was the Minister for Health from February 2013 to June 2014.

Sherry Ayittey was the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology from 2009 to 2012.

Sherry Ayittey was a fellow of American universities of management, namely, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Sherry Ayittey served on several management boards in Ghana including the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation now Ghana Water Company Limited, Social Security and National Insurance Trust, Ghana Forestry Commission, National Population Council and Ghana Export Promotion Council.

Sherry Ayittey was Ghana's lead of delegation to Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and United Nations Convention on Biodiversity among others.

Sherry Ayittey was a fellow of the Institute of Directors, United Kingdom, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana.

Sherry Ayittey was a founding member of the National Democratic Congress.

Sherry Ayittey served in several roles within the party and in government, serving as a women's activist, a minister of state and a National Vice-chairperson.

Sherry Ayittey led the ministry to ensure that all environmental hazards has been taken into consideration.

Sherry Ayittey led the ministry in drawing an oil and gas master plan along with the Environmental Protection Agency to integrate environmental management, health and safety and community issues into petroleum sector operations to ensure sustainable development.

Sherry Ayittey represented President Atta Mills at the 2nd Commission Meeting of COMSATS in April 2012, where the President was appointed the chairperson of the commission.

Sherry Ayittey served as the chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology and the African Regional Centre on Technology.

Sherry Ayittey was a member of ECOWAS Board, Economic Community of West African States Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and was a Council Member of the Global Environment Facility, Washington.

Sherry Ayittey represented Ghana at international forums and conferences during her tenure, including the 66th World Health Assembly, in which she was one of the keynote speakers at the assembly on climate change and air pollution.

Sherry Ayittey stated that traditional authorities and religious leaders should regularly bring in experts in family planning and reproductive health to sensitise their communities on these issues.

In 2000, Sherry Ayittey was the national vice-chairman for the NDC.

In 2018, Sherry Ayittey declared her intentions to stand for the national vice-chairmanship position for the NDC.

Sherry Ayittey stood along with Awudu Sofo Asorka, Said Sinare, Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, Adu-Yeboah, Amadu Bukari Sorogho, Seth Ofosu-Ohene, Sumaila Mahama and Kwame Ampofo.

Sherry Ayittey served as the treasurer and project and budget coordinator of the organisation.

Sherry Ayittey challenged the High Court's decision for her to open her defence.

Sherry Ayittey denied all allegations against her in the GREL trial.

In 1990, Sherry Ayittey was adjudged the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana Marketing Woman of the Year.