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Samia Nkrumah was born on 23 June, 1960 in Aburi, Ghana, is a Ghanaian journalist and politician. Discover Samia Nkrumah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Occupation Politician and journalist
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 23 June 1960
Birthday 23 June
Birthplace Aburi, Ghana
Nationality Ghana

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Who Is Samia Nkrumah's Husband?

Her husband is Michele Melega

Family
Parents Kwame Nkrumah (father) Fathia Nkrumah (mother)
Husband Michele Melega
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Children Kwame Thomas Melega

Samia Nkrumah Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Samia Nkrumah worth at the age of 63 years old? Samia Nkrumah’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from Ghana. We have estimated Samia Nkrumah's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Politician

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1957

Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957.

1960

Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah (born 23 June 1960) is a Ghanaian politician and former chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP).

Samia was born at Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana in 1960.

1962

An influential advocate of pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962.

Samia has two brothers: Gamal Nkrumah, Sekou Nkrumah.

She also has an older half-brother, Professor Francis Nkrumah, a retired lecturer and consultant paediatrician who worked as a director at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Legon, Ghana.

In July 2023, she had a debate with her brother Sekou Nkrumah on whether their father was a dictator or not.

1966

She was forced to leave Ghana with her mother and brothers on the day of the 1966 military coup that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah.

The family were resettled in Egypt by the Egyptian government.

After her father was overthrown in Ghana's first successful military coup d'état on 24 February 1966, Samia, her mother, and her brothers, had to flee to Cairo, Egypt on a plane sent by Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, to stay in the country while her father went into exile in Guinea.

She is married to Michele Melega, an Italian-Danish man.

They have a son, Kwame Thomas Melega.

Samia is fluent in Arabic, Italian, Danish, and English.

She has worked many years as a journalist and media consultant, including in the Egyptian media space.

She is also an advocate against child marriage, for women's empowerment, and women's affairs.

1975

She returned with her family in 1975 at the invitation of General Acheampong's National Redemption Council government and attended Achimota School.

1980

However, she left the country again when her mother decided to return to Egypt in the early 1980s.

1984

Samia Nkrumah started work as a bank clerk with the London branch of the Bank of India in 1984.

1989

She then worked with Al-Ahram as a journalist in various capacities starting from 1989.

In 2024, she claimed to be working on a coconut factory in Jomoro Constituency.

In an article about her, entitled "The new Mandela is a woman", the Huffington Post described and analysed her impact on Ghanaian and African politics.

She is one of the founders of Africa Must Unite, which aims to promote Kwame Nkrumah's vision and political culture.

As part of this philosophy, she decided to go into active politics in Ghana.

In 2023, she intended to contest for the Jomoro Constituency seat as an Independent Candidate in the 2024 Ghanaian general election.

1991

Samia proceeded to London, later completing her studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London in the United Kingdom, where she obtained the degree of Bachelor Arabic Studies in 1991.

1993

She also completed a Master's degree at the same institution in 1993.

2008

In the 2008 parliamentary election, she won the Jomoro constituency seat at her first attempt.

She is the daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, first President of Ghana.

In December 2008, she contested the Jomoro constituency seat in the Western Region of Ghana and beat the incumbent MP, Lee Ocran of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a majority of 6,571, winning about 50% of the total valid votes cast.

Being the only CPP member of parliament, she had to either align with NDC who were the majority in parliament or the minority NPP.

She decided on the latter, aligning with the NPP in the House of 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.

2011

She represented the constituency from 2011 to 2015.

She became the first woman to ever head a major political party in Ghana.

Her victory, along with three other female members of the party, is hailed as marking the renaissance of the ailing CPP, and an affirmation of the party's long held tradition of promoting women's rights.

She was elected as the first woman chairperson of the Convention People's Party on 10 September 2011.

She won the poll with 1,191 votes, and her nearest contender, the incumbent, polled 353 votes.

With this feat, she became the first woman to ever head a major political party in Ghana.

2015

She served in this role until 2015.

Samia is the second child and daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first President and Fathia Nkrumah.