| Nana Oye Lithur | |
| Office: | Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection |
| Term Start: | 14 February 2013 |
| Term End: | 8 December 2016 |
| President: | John Dramani Mahama |
| Predecessor: | First |
| Successor: | Otiko Afisa Djaba |
| Nationality: | Ghanaian |
| Party: | National Democratic Congress |
| Spouse: | Tony Lithur [divorced] |
| Profession: | Barrister |
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo was formerly known as Nana Oye Lithur. [1] She is a Ghanaian barrister with over 30 years experience and a politician.[2] She is a renowned Human Rights advocate.[3]
She was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana from 2013 to 2017,[4] [5] appointed by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[6] [7]
She was educated at the Ridge Church School and Wesley Girls' High School. She received a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Masters in Law, Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.[8]
She has held the positions of executive director of the Human Rights Advocacy Centre as well as the Regional Coordinator (Africa Office) for the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. She has served as a member of the steering committee of the International Consortium on Medical Abortion and an advisory member of the International Consortium on Realising Reproductive Rights.
Nana Oye is divorced and she has 4 children.[11]