Enoch Teye Mensah
Enoch Teye Mensah (born 17 May 1946) is a politician. He was a Minister for Education and a Member of Parliament in Ghana (Term ended in 2017) [1] He is popularly referred to as E. T. Mensah (not to be confused with Ghanaian musician Emmanuel Tettey Mensah).
Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ningo-Prampram | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Basil Bade Carboo |
| Succeeded by | Sam George |
| Majority | 12,143 |
| Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing | |
| In office Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Alban Bagbin |
| Minister for Employment and Social Welfare | |
| In office January 2010 – January 2012 | |
| President | John Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Stephen Amoanor Kwao |
| Succeeded by | Moses Asaga |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Preceded by | Arnold Quainoo |
| Succeeded by | Mallam Issah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1956 Koforidua, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 7 |
| Committees | Public Accounts Committee House Committee Finance Committee Mines and Energy Trade, Industry and Tourism |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Volta |
Education and Early Life
Mensah was born on 17 May 1946 and comes from Prampram in the Greater Accra Region Ghana. He schooled at the SNAPS College of Accountancy, which he completed in 1968. He also had his RSA III in 1970, and he became a fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants in 1986.[2] He is an Account Officer and worked at the University of Ghana, Legon as Accounting Officer.[3]
Political career
As Major of Accra
During the time of the PNDC military regime in Ghana, he was the long time Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), akin to being the Mayor of the City of Accra. He joined the National Democratic Congress when it was formed in 1992.
As Member of Parliament
He also stood for the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 1996 and was elected MP for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, holding the seat for almost a decade. After the NDC lost the 2000 elections, he continued as a member of parliament. Mensah lost the NDC primaries to Sam George on 21 November 2015.[4] He once served as the Minority Chief Whip in parliament prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2008.[5] In January 2009, he became the Majority Chief Whip in parliament.
As Minister of State
At the beginning of the Fourth Republic, he was appointed Minister for Youth and Sports by President Jerry Rawlings. Mensah held that position through both terms of the Rawlings government. In January 2010, after a cabinet reshuffle, President John Atta Mills appointed him Minister for Employment and Social Welfare.[6]
Mensah was a member of the Pan-African Parliament until January 2009, when he resigned after being appointed a member of state.[7] In January 2011, he was appointed Minister for Education following the resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu.[8]
Personal life
Mr. Mensah is married with eight children.
Elections
Mensah, is a Ghanaian politician and was elected as a member of Parliament of the second parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana during the 1996 Ghanaian General Election. He polled a total valid vote cast of 15,677 representing 56.10% defeating his opponents; Desmond Nene Quaynor who polled 1,569 which represent 5.60% of the total votes cast and Gwendolyn Sara Addo an Independent candidate who also polled 1,537 representing 5.50% under the membership of the National Democratic Congress.[9] He maintained his seat as a member of Parliament for the Ningo Prampram constituency through to 2016 were he lost to Samuel George Nartey.
Honours
E. T. Mensah was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Volta by President Kufuor's government.[5]
References
- "#NDCDecides: Sam George crushes Prampram 'Mugabe' ET Mensah". Citinewsroom.com. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "HON. MENSAH, ENOCH TEYE". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- "Enoch Teye Mensah, Hon". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- Afanyi Dadzie, Ebenezer (22 November 2015). "#NDCDecides: Sam George crushes Prampram 'Mugabe' ET Mensah". CitifmOnline. CitiFM. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "President Kufuor nominates 241 for National Awards". Radio Gold Online. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- "Bagbin/E.T. Mensah in reshuffle is unfortunate timing". MyJoyOnline.com. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Ghana reconstitutes members for Pan-African Parliament". MyJoyOnline. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "E.T. Mensah Takes Over Education". General News. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- FM, Peace. "Parliament - Greater Accra Region Election 1996 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram 1997 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Sam Nartey George |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Arnold Quainoo |
Minister for Youth and Sports 1993 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Mallam Issah |
| Preceded by Stephen Amoanor Kwao |
Minister for Employment and Social Welfare 2010 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Moses Asaga |
| Preceded by Alban Bagbin |
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing 2012 – present |
Incumbent |