Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has been elected as the 2nd Deputy President of the Pan-African Parliament.
Her election took place in Johannesburg, where she secured a decisive victory with 131 votes against 51.
The position is considered equivalent to that of a Second Deputy Speaker within the continental legislative body.
With this achievement, Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings becomes the first female representative of the West African Caucus to occupy the role in the history of the Pan-African Parliament.
The development was shared by Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who congratulated her on the milestone and described the feat as significant for both Ghana and the West African sub-region.
Her election marks a notable step in advancing female representation in leadership within Africa’s parliamentary structures.
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!
— Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) April 30, 2026
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1. By 131 to 51 votes, the Hon. Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has just been emphatically elected as the 2nd Deputy President of the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. This is the equivalence of a 2nd Deputy Speaker of the… pic.twitter.com/doQkPz7z4i
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