Angelina Baiden-Amissah

Angelina Baiden-Amissah (born 8 February 1954) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Shama constituency of the Western Region of Ghana.

Politics

Baiden-Amissah was a member of the 4th parliament of the 4th republic as a representative of the Shama constituency. She was also a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. Her Political Career begun in 2000 when she contested in the 2000 Ghanaian General elections as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.She won the seat with a total of elected in the 2000 Ghanaian General elections with a total of 8,284 votes making 31% of the total votes cast. She contested again during the 2004 General elections and retained her seat with a total of 14,782 votes. She contested again in the 2008 elections and lost her seat to Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie of the National Democratic congress.

Personal life

Baiden-Amissah is a Christian.

Career

Baiden-Amissah was also a board member of the Ghana Cylinder manufacturing Company. She was also an Educationist and a Deputy minister of Education, Science and Sports.