Ghanaian Member of Parliament Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has been elected as the 2nd Deputy President of the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She secured the position through a landslide vote, becoming the first female representative from the West African Caucus to hold the role in the history of Pan-African parliamentary politics.
The announcement was made by South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor in a post on X on Thursday, April 30, 2026, where he described the outcome as emphatic.
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Dr Agyeman-Rawlings, who is the MP for Klottey Korle, won by a margin of 131 votes to 51.
“This is the equivalent of a 2nd Deputy Speaker of the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg,” Dafeamekpor wrote in his post.
Beyond the personal achievement, he noted that the victory carries historic significance for the West African Caucus, which has never before been represented in the role by a woman.
“By this feat, she represents the West African Caucus as its first female representative in that role in the history of Pan African parliamentary politics,” he added.
He concluded his post with a reflection on the weight of the Agyeman-Rawlings name across the continent.
“Indeed, there is something in a name!” he wrote.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings is the daughter of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
See the post below:
*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
Hon. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (Ghana) is elected Second Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). pic.twitter.com/y6xPV4wcng
— Pan-African Parliament (@AfrikParliament) April 30, 2026
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