Betty Crosby Mensah

Betty Krosbi Nana Efua Mensah, known as Betty Crosby Mensah, (born August 29, 1980) is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2][3][4]

Hon.

Betty Crosby Mensah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Afram Plains North constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2017
Preceded byEmmanuel Aboagye Didieye
Personal details
Born
Betty Krosbi Nana Efua Mensah

(1980-08-29) 29 August 1980
Donkorkrom, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children1
Alma materZenith University College

Early life and education

Mensah was born on 29 August 1980 in Donkorkrom, Eastern Region. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Zenith University College.[5] And a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting from Koforidua Technical University.[6]

Career

Before she became a Member of Parliament, Mensah was the Managing Director of Best Pat Ghana Limited from the year 2013 to the year 2016. She also served as the Second Deputy Coordinator for the National Youth Employment from 2009 to 2013. Mensah was also the Gender and Development Coordinator of Ghana Cooperative Credit Union from 2003 to 2005.[7]

Politics

Member of parliament


In Ghana's 2016 general elections for the Parliamentary seat of Afram Plains, Mensah polled a total vote count of 18,121 out of 23,606 votes cast representing 78.44% to beat Isaac Ofori-Koree of the New Patriotic Party, Cornelius Agbeku of the National Democratic Party, and Micheal Ampontia of the Convention People's Party to win the seat in 7th Parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.[8]


Personal life

Mensah is a Christian and is divorced with one child.[5]

References
  1. Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. "Youth resist attempts to relocate ferry at Afram Plains". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. "11 Young And Beautiful Ghanaian Female MPs Who Are Inspiring Girls To Dream Big". OMGVoice.com. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. "NDC Parliamentary Candidate makes women her prime target | News Ghana". www.newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Mensah, Betty Nana Efua Krosby". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. "Member of Parliament Hon. Betty Krosby Nana Efua Mensah". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. "Member of Parliament". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. "Full MP Details Mensah, Betty Nana Efua Krosby". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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