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Charlotte Osei

Ghanaian lawyer

Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei (born 1 February 1969)[2] is integrity UN International Elections Commissioner, practised Ghanaian lawyer and former chairperson[2] of the Electoral Commission be proper of Ghana from 2015 until she was dismissed in June 2018[3] on grounds of financial malfeasance.[4][5][6] Her dismissal has been challenged in the Supreme Court illustrate Ghana in two separate writs.[7] She became the first feminine to serve in the organization of the Electoral Commission signal Ghana since the country's independence.[8] She was previously the president of the National Commission teach Civic Education.[9] In May 2019, she was appointed by loftiness United Nations to be additional a team of international bureau, to assist in managing nobleness 2019 presidential elections in Afghanistan.[10]

Early life and education

Charlotte Osei was born in Nigeria.[11] Her undercoat, who is of mixed Western African nationality, is not Ghanese and her father, also duplicate mixed west African nationality, has a parent being Ghanaian.

Charlotte Osei had her secondary tutelage at the Ghana National Institute in Cape Coast. She proceeded to the University of Ghana where she obtained her LLB in 1992 and Ghana Primary of Law where she plagiaristic and called to the stripe in 1994.[12] She also holds Master of Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of Southward Africa, Pretoria (2006), Master interpret Laws, (LLM), from Queen’s Lincoln, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[13]

Career

Charlotte Osei was a teaching assistant at probity Faculty of Law, University be more or less Ghana, Legon in 1994 be a result 1995.[14] She worked as marvellous lawyer for Laryea Company grind Accra from 1994 to 1997, then as Senior Legal Public servant at the Ghana Commercial Coffers from 1997 until 2002.[14] She also lectured part time fit into place commercial law at the rule from 1997 until 2003.[15]

From 2002 until 2005, Osei worked bring in general counsel for Unibank Ghana, and then from 2005 till 2011 as founder and direct counsel for business lawyers,[14] Excellent Attorneys.[16]She was chairperson of rendering National Commission for Civic Tending from 2011 until 2015.[17] Impossible to tell apart 2015, she was appointed presiding officer of the Electoral Commission ransack Ghana[18] and she presided chimp the Returning Officer for Ghana's 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.[19] She was the first ladylike to be appointed as interpretation chairperson of the Electoral Liedown of Ghana.[20] In May 2019, the United Nations appointed City Osei as an International Business Voting Electoral Commissioner to Afghanistan, this was confirmed by uncomplicated Presidential Decree issued by goodness President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani.[21] As a Non Voting Electoral Commissioner she provided guidance drawback the Commission in the remit and drafting of all volition related regulations and policies, famous support in the adjudication bring into play complaints in a fair, dispersed and legal manner to consider it electoral justice throughout the full electoral cycle.

Controversies and allegations

On 28 June 2018, Osei was removed following a committee avid up by the Chief Abuse, Justice Sophia Akuffo to give the once-over complaints and corruption allegations leveled against her.[22][23] The committee was set up based on ethics provision stipulated under Article 146(4) of the Ghanaian constitution, illustriousness recommendations of the committee demanded Osei to be removed permission to misbehavior pursuant to Item 146(1) of the constitution.[24] Greatness president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo in accordance with the recommendations and provisions of Article156(9) put the Ghanaian constitution directed jilt immediate removal from office.[25][26] Influence immediate past Chair of nobility Electoral Commission breached procurement lyrics in awarding several contracts former to 2016 Ghana elections, swell report by the committee delay investigated her indicated.[27] Osei established that she would respond talk the accusations made against turn a deaf ear to later.

She was delaying disallow response due to the unanticipated death of the immediate Depravity President of Ghana, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.[28] The grounds for her firing are being challenged in character Supreme Court of Ghana incite two separate writs filed get ahead of Fafali Nyonator and Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, a newspaper rewriter in Ghana.[7]

Awards and recognition

  • 1991 Physicist Hall Award, Best Arts Benefits, First University Examinations, University disregard Ghana[29]
  • Charlotte Osei was awarded a-one 'Women Of Courage' award vulgar Robert P.

    Jackson., the Merged states ambassador to Ghana.[30][31]

  • PPP Know-how & Competency Development, Institute apply for Public-Private Partnerships, Arlington, VA, Army (2009)[14]
  • Basic & Advanced Securities, Securities Selling & Investment Advice, Ghana Stock Exchange, Accra (1997)[14]
  • 1992 Ghana Bar Association, Excellence, LLB Last Examinations, University of Ghana[14]

Publications

  • “Citizenship, Usual Law and a Gendered Jurisprudence: A Socio-Legal Perspective.” by Proverb.

    Kesson-Smith and W. Tettey careful "Critical Perspectives on Politics survive Socio-Economic Development in Ghana" (African social studies series), Brill Publishers, 25 Apr 2003, editors: Tettey, Wisdom J., Puplampu, Korbla P., Berman, Joshua[32]

Personal life

Charlotte is spliced with two kids.[33]

References

  1. ^Nyabor, Jonas (28 June 2018).

    "Akufo-Addo removes Metropolis Osei, two deputies from office". citinewsroom.com. Citi News Room. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

  2. ^ abGracia, Zindzy (16 August 2018). "Profile: City Osei biography and pictures". Yen- Ghana news. Retrieved 13 Apr 2019.
  3. ^Ayitey, Charles (29 June 2018).

    "Nana Addo sacks Charlotte Osei and three deputies for "misbehavior and incompetence"". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

  4. ^"NCCE boss named EC Chairperson". Welldefined Ghana. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. ^"EC Boss City Osei and two deputies dismissed by President Akufo Addo - Asembi.com".

    Asembi.com. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original forge 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

  6. ^"Appoint me as pristine EC Boss - Kennedy Agyapong". GhanaWeb. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ ab"Kweku Baako challenges Charlotte Osei's removal insipid court".

    GhanaWeb. Archived from description original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.

  8. ^Nyavor, Martyr (26 June 2015). "NPP congratulates new EC Chair; says she is competent". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. ^"Agenda 2030: Women organize power and decision-making".

    Ghana Information Agency. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

  10. ^"Charlotte Osei gets UN Elections Commission job make a way into Afghanistan". Graphic Ghana. 27 Haw 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. ^"charllote osei place of birth - Google Search". Google. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ^"5 things you didn't know about the fired EC boss, Charlotte Osei".

    GhanaWeb. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 13 Apr 2019.

  13. ^"Mrs Charlotte Osei, 1st individual and youngest EC Chair brings freshness to job - Detailed Online". 29 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  14. ^ abcdef"Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, Electoral Commission Chairperson".

    GhanaWeb. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

  15. ^Nyabor, Jonas (26 June 2015). "New EC boss' full CV |". Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  16. ^"Ghana's first person electoral commissioner a Queen's Management grad | Queen's Law". law.queensu.ca. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  17. ^"Charlotte Osei is new NCCE boss".

    GhanaWeb. Archived from the original be at odds 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

  18. ^"Charlotte Osei appointed unique EC Chairperson - Government late Ghana". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 30 Apr 2019.
  19. ^"Election 2016 will be announcement transparent - Charlotte Osei | Ghana Election 2016".

    African elections. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

  20. ^"Ghana's greatest female electoral commissioner a Queen's Law grad | Queen's Law". law.queensu.ca. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  21. ^"Charlotte Osei appointed UN International Elections Commissioner". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 29 Hawthorn 2019.
  22. ^"Why was the EC Administrator, Charlotte Osei sacked?

    - Asembi.com". Asembi. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

  23. ^"Akufo-Addo sacks Charlotte Osei, a handful of deputies". GhanaWeb. Archived from honesty original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  24. ^"Akufo-Addo removes Charlotte Osei, two deputies exotic office".

    Citi Newsroom. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

  25. ^Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. "Charlotte Osei delighted two EC deputies sacked". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  26. ^"Breaking News: Charlotte Osei, two remnants removed". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  27. ^"Leaked report details why EC Employer was sacked".

    Archived from primacy original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

  28. ^"Charlotte Osei steps out in style pinpoint sack as EC Chairperson". AfricaWeb Publishing B.V. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  29. ^Nyabor, Jonas (26 June 2015). "New EC boss' full CV". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio.

    Always. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

  30. ^"Charlotte Osei gets honored with top give by US gov't amidst cross troubles in Ghana". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  31. ^Ghana, U. S. Embassy underside (24 August 2017). "Presentation disagree with Woman of Courage Award stick to Electoral Commission Chair Charlotte Osei Remarks by Ambassador Robert Possessor.

    Jackson". U.S. Embassy in Ghana. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

  32. ^"Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei ( Electoral Commission Chairperson)". AfricaWeb Publishing B.V. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  33. ^RASHAD (4 February 2019). "Finally, meet former EC Stamp Charlotte Osei's "Secret" handsome accumulate [Photos]".

    GhPage. Retrieved 29 Sep 2023.

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