MAVIS HAWA KOOMSON ELECTED NPP NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANISER
Former Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament and former Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson has been elected as the new National Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), taking up a key leadership position as the party reorganises its structures ahead of the 2028 general election.
Mavis Hawa Koomson secured the position at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026. She defeated her only challenger, Hajia Safia Mohammed, in the contest for the leadership of the party’s women’s wing.
Her election forms part of a broader reshaping of the NPP’s national leadership following the party’s defeat in the 2024 general election and comes at a time when the party is seeking to strengthen its organisational structures and prepare for the next presidential and parliamentary elections.
Hawa Koomson wins National Women’s Organiser position
The National Women’s Organiser position was one of several important contests held during the NPP’s national delegates conference.
Hawa Koomson emerged victorious over Hajia Safia Mohammed, with reports indicating that Koomson secured 783 votes, while Safia Mohammed obtained 429 votes. The Ghana News Agency separately reported Koomson’s total as 782, but multiple other reports, including the published results carried by Graphic Online and other Ghanaian media outlets, gave her 783 votes.
The result places the former legislator at the head of one of the most important organisational wings within the NPP.
The National Women’s Organiser is expected to coordinate the party’s women’s structures, strengthen participation by women at different levels of the organisation and work with regional, constituency and branch structures.
Her election therefore gives Koomson a national party role after her departure from Parliament.
A return to the NPP’s national political leadership
Koomson’s new position represents a significant return to the national political stage.
She previously served as Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East in the Central Region for three consecutive terms, entering Parliament in 2012 and retaining the seat in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
She lost the constituency seat in the 2024 general election to the NDC’s Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor.
Although she is no longer a Member of Parliament, her election as National Women’s Organiser gives her a prominent role within the NPP’s national organisational structure.
It also means her political career is entering a new phase, with her focus expected to shift from parliamentary representation to party organisation and mobilisation.
From education to national politics
Before entering frontline politics, Koomson worked as an educationist.
The University of Education, Winneba records that she served as a teacher and later became a Member of Parliament representing Awutu Senya East. She holds qualifications in Basic Education and further studied public administration at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
Her background in education preceded her rise through Ghanaian politics.
Her experience in public service eventually took her into ministerial office under the Akufo-Addo administration.
She first served as Minister for Special Development Initiatives before becoming Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in 2021. Government records confirm that she headed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ministry during the period.
In January 2023, she was also assigned caretaker responsibility for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture following the resignation of then Agriculture Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto.
Her experience across Parliament, government and party politics now adds to the profile she brings to the National Women’s Organiser position.
The importance of the women's wing
The NPP’s women’s wing remains an important component of the party’s grassroots organisation.
Women form a significant part of Ghana’s political and electoral landscape, making the effective organisation of women within political parties an important factor in national campaigns.
For the NPP, Koomson’s immediate responsibility will include working with women at the grassroots level and strengthening communication between the party’s national leadership and women’s groups across the country.
Her role will also involve helping the party identify and respond to issues affecting women, while encouraging greater participation in party activities.
However, the precise priorities of her tenure will ultimately depend on the programmes she introduces and the direction of the newly elected national executive team.
NPP elects new national executives
Koomson’s victory was part of a much larger exercise to elect a new team to lead the NPP.
Former General Secretary John Boadu was elected National Chairman, returning to the party’s national executive leadership in a contest at the Kumasi conference.
Boadu secured 2,888 votes, defeating Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who obtained 2,408 votes. Paul Afoko polled 790, while Sammy Crabbe received 41 votes.
Justin Kodua Frimpong retained the General Secretary position with 4,486 votes.
Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover was elected National Organiser with 2,964 votes, while Alfred Kojo Thompson became National Treasurer after obtaining 2,243 votes.
Abagna Yakubu Fusani won the National Youth Organiser position with 1,550 votes.
Mohammed Ali Suraj was elected National Nasara Organiser, while Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye became National Communications Director.
The new leadership team is expected to guide the party through the next phase of its organisational development.
A crucial period for the NPP
The timing of the new leadership is significant.
The NPP is seeking to rebuild its structures following its defeat in the 2024 general election. The party now has several years to reorganise before Ghana’s next general election in 2028.
The newly elected executives therefore face the challenge of strengthening internal organisation, improving grassroots engagement and maintaining unity among members.
National Chairman John Boadu has already described the task ahead as building a “renewed NPP” that listens, consults and works more closely with its structures. He said the new executives would engage regional executives, constituencies, external branches and Members of Parliament.
Koomson’s role will be particularly relevant to that effort because women’s groups operate throughout the party’s organisational structure.
What Koomson's election could mean for women in the NPP
Koomson's election places a former legislator and former cabinet minister in charge of the party’s women’s wing.
Her experience in both government and Parliament provides her with familiarity with national policy discussions, constituency organisation and the political structures through which the NPP operates.
One of the issues likely to remain important during her tenure is the participation of women in party decision-making.
Political parties in Ghana continue to face discussions about women's representation in leadership and elected positions. The National Women’s Organiser can play a role in encouraging women to participate more actively in party structures and potentially supporting their progression into leadership positions.
However, the success of such efforts will depend on practical programmes, resources, grassroots engagement and cooperation across the party.
Koomson will therefore have to translate her new position into an effective organisational strategy that reaches women not only at the national level but also at regional, constituency and branch levels.
Beyond the election result
The victory itself marks only the beginning of Koomson’s new responsibilities.
Winning an internal party election provides a mandate, but the larger test will be how effectively the new officeholder works with the party’s structures.
The NPP has a large national network, and coordinating such a structure requires communication, organisation and sustained engagement.
Koomson will also be expected to work alongside the new National Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, Youth Organiser and other executives as the party develops its strategy for the coming years.
The new executives have already indicated that unity and organisational renewal will be central to their work.
Looking ahead to 2028
With the next general election scheduled for 2028, the NPP’s new leadership has a substantial period in which to prepare.
Koomson’s role as National Women’s Organiser will be particularly relevant as the party develops its grassroots strategy.
Her responsibilities will likely involve strengthening the women’s structures, encouraging participation, coordinating activities and ensuring that the concerns of women within the party receive attention at the national level.
The extent to which she succeeds will be judged by the strength of the structures she helps build and the effectiveness of her engagement with women across the country.
For now, her election marks a major new chapter in her political career.
After serving three terms in Parliament and holding ministerial responsibilities, Mavis Hawa Koomson is returning to the centre of the NPP’s national organisational structure.
Her victory over Hajia Safia Mohammed has given her a fresh mandate within the party and placed her among the key figures responsible for shaping the NPP’s organisational direction over the next four years.
As the party begins its post-2024 rebuilding process, attention will now turn to how the newly elected executives, including Koomson, translate their mandates into practical organisational work.
For Hawa Koomson, the immediate challenge will be clear: to lead, coordinate and strengthen the NPP’s women’s wing at a time when the party is preparing for another major national political contest.