Ghanaian politician Louisa Atta-Agyemang has been elected as the youngest Chairperson of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA) after securing an impressive 90% of votes from 21 participating parties.
Members of the DUA congratulated Louisa, who is also the Deputy Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in charge of Operations.
The DUA has pledged its support to help her succeed in this new role.
Her election follows the successful organization of the DUA’s 2024 Forum in Accra on August 8, 2024, themed “Strengthening Democratic Institutions for Political Stability: Crafting Africa’s Response”.
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was the Guest Speaker at the event, widely praised for its excellent planning and execution.
As the Convener of the Forum, Louisa Atta-Agyemang led a collaborative effort that brought together centre-right thought leaders and political parties, including the Forum for Democratic Change (Uganda), Inkatha Freedom Party (South Africa), Unity Party (Liberia), PDCI-RDA (Ivory Coast), Popular Democratic Movement (Namibia), The Third Republic Party (Tunisia), RENAMO (Mozambique), Kenya African National Union (Kenya), Forces Démocratiques Pour La République (Togo), UNITA (Angola), CHADEMA (Tanzania), and many others.
The Forum featured discussions on a wide range of topics critical to Africa’s political stability and democratic governance.
Among the notable speakers were Louisa Atta-Agyemang herself, Tony Peter Clement (former Canadian Minister of Industry and President of the Treasury Board), Mr. Peter Mac Manu (former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party ), and Prof. Mohammed Haruna (Deputy General Secretary of the NPP).
In the lead-up to the Forum, the DUA delegation paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who serves as the DUA’s Patron, further cementing the event’s significance.
This unanimous election underscores her influential leadership and commitment to strengthening democratic institutions across Africa.