Nana Oye Lithur

Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, formerly known as Nana Oye Lithur, is a Ghanaian barrister and a politician. She is a human rights advocate. She is currently the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) at the Office of the President in Ghana.

Early life and education She was educated at the Ridge Church School and Wesley Girls' Senior 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.

Career 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.

Political career She was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress. She was appointed as the Secretary to the Manifesto drafting committee of the National Democratic Congress during the 2020 and 2024 elections.

She was also appointed the Board Secretary and CEO of the Atta Mills Memorial Heritage in memory of the Late President John Evans Atta-Mills.

She is currently the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) at the Office of the President under John Dramani Mahama.

Awards and honours Recipient of the African Servant Leadership Award (2011) Champion of Women's Rights Award (2012) West African Women in Leadership Award for Distinguished Impact