First female Chancellor for UG to be sworn-in Wednesday

She succeeds former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.

Mrs Chinery-Hesse is a distinguished national and international public servant.

About Mrs. Chinery-Hesse:

Mrs. Chinery-Hesse is an alumnus of the University of Ghana. She was also awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University of Ghana in 1991.

READ ALSO: Double tracking system timetable to be released next week - Adutwum

Mrs. Chinery-Hesse is a distinguished national and international public servant.

She has also received several prestigious awards and decorations including the Order of the Star of Ghana in 2006, and the Gusi Peace Prize for International Diplomacy and Humanitarianism in 2010.

Below is a highlight of her profile:

• Chief Advisor, to H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, May 2006 – January 2009.

• Member, Council of University of Ghana, 2006-2009

• Commissioner, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, 2003 – 2006

READ ALSO: LLB Students call for cancellation of Law School exams

• Vice-Chairman, National Development Planning Commission, 2001 – 2009

• Member, National Council for Higher Education,1974 -1980

• First female Deputy Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO) Geneva, 1989 – 2000.

• Chairperson, UN Consultative Committee on Programme Operational Questions (CCPOQ), 1993 – 1998