Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei (born 1 February 1969)[2] is the UN International Elections Commissioner, a Ghanaian lawyer and former chairperson[2] of the Electoral Commission of Ghana from 2015 until she was dismissed in June 2018[3] on grounds of financial malfeasance.

[9] In May 2019, she was appointed by the United Nations to be on a team of international advisors, to assist in managing the 2019 presidential elections in Afghanistan.

[14] She worked as a lawyer for Laryea Company in Accra from 1994 to 1997, then as Senior Legal Officer at the Ghana Commercial Bank from 1997 until 2002.

[24] The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo in accordance with the recommendations and provisions of Article156(9) of the Ghanaian constitution directed her immediate removal from office.

[25][26] The immediate past Chair of the Electoral Commission breached procurement laws in awarding several contracts prior to 2016 Ghana elections, a report by the committee that investigated her indicated.