President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Member of Parliament for Krowor, to head the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.  For a ministry plagued by controversy and underperformance during the previous administration, her appointment is expected to restore public confidence.

A closer look at Agnes Naa Momo Lartey Agnes Naa Momo Lartey was born on 16 April 1976 in Krowor, Greater Accra Region.

Agnes Naa Momo Lartey is a distinguished politician and advocate for social justice, best known for her grassroots mobilisation and commitment to championing women's and children's rights.  Naa Momo began her political career in 2000, serving as an assemblywoman and later as the presiding member of the Krowor Municipal Assembly.  Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Mahama's pick for Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection In 2016, she contested the parliamentary seat for Krowor on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but lost to Elizabeth Afoley Quaye of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Undeterred, Naa Momo ran again in the 2020 general election and won decisively, polling 41,850 votes, which represented 55.8% of the total votes cast.