Father and Daughter Goals: JJ Rawlings is a selfless man and I'm proud to be his daughter- Dr Zanetor Rawlings

First daughter of Former President Jerry John Rawlings, Dr Zanetor Rawlings has paid glowing tributes to her father as he clocks 70 years today.

First daughter of Former President Jerry John Rawlings, Dr Zanetor Rawlings has paid glowing tributes to her father as he clocks 70 years today.

The Korle Klottey legislator lauded her Father as “selfless” and a man who has “love” for others in an emotional post on Facebook.

She wrote: "Wow... Dad, I can't believe you're 70 already, yet you keep going so strong.

"Your selflessness and love for others always astounds me. Though sometimes I wish I could keep you all for myself, I take pride in the fact that the good Lord placed a special calling on your life - to touch the lives of multitudes across nations.

"Dad, I know that some day when the roll is being called, your name, J.J Rawlings will be inscribed in gold. I'm proud to be your daughter"

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Born on June 1st, 1978 to J.J. Rawlings and Nana Konadu, Zanetor whose name means 'Let the night stop' in ‘Ewe’ is a medical doctor who first rose to the political scene in 2015.

Her decision to run for the 2016 parliamentary elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress sparked a lot of controversies from several quarters in the party.

She managed to beat her fiercest contender, Nii Armah Ashitey who was also the incumbent MP with over 2,403 votes representing 62.22 per cent of the total votes cast.  Nii Ashitey followed closely with 1,348 votes, representing 34.90 per cent of votes cast. A third contestant, John Coleman, polled only 100 votes, representing 2.5 per cent of the votes.

Later, the mother of two went on to beat the New Patriotic Party Candidate, Lawyer Addison in the general elections to represent the Korle Klottey constituency in Parliament. Dr Zanetor has three other siblings, Amina, Kimathi and Yaa Asantewaa Rawlings.

First daughter of Former President Jerry John Rawlings, Dr Zanetor Rawlings has paid glowing tributes to her father as he clocks 70 years today. Read Full Story