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🇬🇭Ghana
Vice President – Region A (West Africa)
Christiana Naa Merley Ashley
Ghanaian · Ghana
President of the Ghana Chess Association, Deputy Head of Marketing at National Sports Authority (Ghana), and FIDE Events Commission member championing youth inclusion and women's participation.
Elected Continental Slate (2024–2028)
Africa Chess Confederation
Key Highlights & Accreditations
President, Ghana Chess Association (GCA)
Member, FIDE Events Commission
FIDE Deputy Fair Play Officer
Deputy Head of Marketing, National Sports Authority (Ghana)
Ghana Olympic Committee Women’s Commission Member
International Arbiter (IA) & FIDE Instructor
Leadership & Institutional Roles
President, Ghana Chess Association (GCA) | Current
National Sports Authority (Ghana): Deputy Head of Marketing | Current
FIDE (International Chess Federation): Member, Events Commission | Current
FIDE: Deputy Fair Play Officer | Current
Ghana Olympic Committee Women’s Commission Member | Current
Former Vice President, Ghana Chess Association (2018–2026)
Former Secretary General, Ghana Chess Association (2008–2018)
Technical Qualifications & Titles
International Arbiter (IA)
Associate Organiser (AO)
FIDE Instructor (FI)
School Instructor (SI)