President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Meredith Naakai Lamptey Addy as Ghana's Permanent Delegate (Ambassador) to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Her appointment, made under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, positions her as the head of Ghana’s permanent delegation to UNESCO at the organization's headquarters in Paris.

The appointment was announced by the Ghana Commission for UNESCO in a post on Facebook on July 8, 2025, which read, “A hearty congratulations to H.E. Mrs. Meredith Naakai Lamptey Addy on your appointment as Ghana's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. We bid you welcome to the Commission!”

Meredith Naakai Lamptey Addy is the daughter of the late business mogul and financier of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), David Lamptey, who served as Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle Constituency in 1996.

In 2023, she contested the NDC parliamentary primaries in the Klottey Korle Constituency, where she ran against Dr Zanetor Rawlings and lost.

Lamptey Addy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Ghana and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

She served as her father’s personal assistant at Sidalco Group of Companies, which included Dominion Oil, Radio XYZ, and TV XYZ, during her national service between 2008 and 2009.

Lamptey Addy is actively involved in party activities, serving as the Ranking Member of the NDC National Business Development Committee. She is also a member of the NDC National Welfare Committee, the Sports Committee, and the GaDangme Caucus.



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