Akua Dansua

Akua Sena Dansua (born 23 April 1958) is an experienced Ghanaian media and communications consultant, politician and governance and leadership practitioner.

Early life and education Dansua was born at Hohoe in the Hohoe Municipal District of the Volta Region on 23 April 1958. Her family hails from Botoku, also in the Volta Region. She started her primary education at the Kadjebi-Akan Local Authority Experimental Primary and Middle School. She then went on to have her secondary education at the Mawuli School at Ho, the capital of the Volta Region. Dansua was a postgraduate student of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana at Legon, completing in 1990. She also acquired a master's degree in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

Career Akua Dansua was Electoral Assistant at the Electoral Commission of Ghana between 1979 and 1980. From 1983 to 1987 she was the chief reporter of the Nigerian Reporter newspaper.

Politics Dansua is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She was appointed District Chief Executive for Kpando under the Provisional National Defence Council

Member of Parliament Dansua served as member of parliament in 3rd, 4th and 5th parliaments of the 4th Republic of Ghana from January 2001 to January 2013. He won the elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 92 parliamentary seats out of 200 seats in the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. She worked in that role for almost one year from February 2009 to January 2010. after a cabinet reshuffle in January 2010 and Minister for Tourism on 4 January 2011. In January 2011, after serving for a year as Minister of Youth and Sports, she was appointed Minister for Tourism, replacing Zita Okaikoi.

Ambassador Dansua was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama to serve as Ambassador of Ghana to Germany in May 2014. She worked in that role promoting the Ghanaian Tourism sector, seeking the welfare of Ghanaians in Germany and fostering a good relationship with the German government until January 2017. She was also the ambassador of Ghana to Latvia. She assumed her role as a non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Latvia whilst still working as Ambassador to Germany on 10 March 2015.

Local Government Service Council She was appointed the chairperson of the Local Government Service Council on 15 July 2025.

Professional associations and boards Dansua is a member of several civic, social and non-governmental agencies and organizations. She is a member of the African Women Development Fund (AWDF) and was the chairperson of the West Africa Media Network (WAMNET). During her leisure time she enjoys doing social work, listening to music, reading and having open discussions and browsing the internet.