Joseph Kwasi Mensah

Last updated

Hon
Joseph Kwasi Mensah
Joseph Kwasi Mensah.jpg
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Nkoranza North Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Joseph Kwasi Mensah

(1962-11-18) 18 November 1962 (age 60)
Manso
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress
Occupation Politician
CommitteesMembers Holding Offices of Profit Committee, Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee

Joseph Kwasi Mensah (born 18 November 1962) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. [1] [2]

Contents

Early life and education

Joseph Kwasi Mensah was born and hails from Manso in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Kwasi Mensah had and passed his Basic Education in 1975 which enabled him to obtain his Middle School Leaving Certificate(MSLC) in 1979, Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in 1989 and Advanced Level (GCE O-Level) in 1990. He then proceeded to have his Teacher Training in 1984, Diploma in Business Education (Accounting & Mathematics) in 1998, Bachelor of Education(B.Ed.) - (Accounting & Mathematics) in 2000. [3] [4]

Career

Joseph Kwasi Mensah works as the Municipal Internal Auditor of Ghana Education Service in Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Mensah is also working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. [3] [4]

Political life

Joseph Kwasi Mensah contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Kwasi Mensah won again in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 15,124 votes (57.9%) to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana against Derrick Oduro (Major Rtd.) of the New Patriotic Party who had 10,978 votes (42.1%). [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Committees

Joseph Kwasi Mensah is a committee member of the Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. [3]    

Personal life

Joseph Kwasi Mensah is a Christian [3] [4]

Philanthropy

Joseph Kwasi Mensah donated furniture worth GHC75,000 to basic schools in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana. [10] [11] [12] He again donated large quantity of medical equipment to District's Health Directorate in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana. [13] Joseph Kwasi Mensah presented 50 bags of cement to Dromankese to be used for the construction of community's technical school in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana. [14] [15]

Related Research Articles

Eric Amoateng is a politician and a former Member of Parliament in Ghana. He was arrested for drug trafficking in 2005 in the United States and jailed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nkoranza North (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana

Nkoranza North is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Nkoranza North is located in the Nkoranza district of the Bono East Region of Ghana.

Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah is a Ghanaian politician and nurse. She was the Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She is also the Member of Parliament for Ho East constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunyani East (Ghana parliament constituency)</span> Constituency in the Bono Region of Ghana

Sunyani East is a parliamentary constituency in the Bono Region of Ghana. The current member of parliament (MP) for this constituency is Kwasi Ameyaw-Cherimeh.

Derrick Oduro is a Ghanaian politician who is also a retired military personnel with the Ghana Army and has a rank of major. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the deputy Minister for Defence in Ghana. He is also a member of parliament for Nkoranza North Constituency in the then Brong Ahafo region now Bono East Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betty Krosbi Mensah</span> Ghanaian politician (born 1980)

Betty Nana Efua KrosbiMensah, 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Boakye-Yiadom</span> Ghanaian politician

Patrick Boakye-Yiadom is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghanarepresenting the Obuasi East Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

Charles Konadu-Yiadom is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Nkoranza South Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominic Napare</span> Ghanaian politician

Dominic Napare is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sene East Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evans Bobie Opoku</span> Ghanaian politician

Evans Bobie Opoku is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Asunafo North Constituency in the Ahafo Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. In 2021, Nana Akufo-Addo appointed and sworn in him as the Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports.

Gabriel Kweku Osei is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Tain Constituency in the Brong-Ahafo Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. Currently, he is the Business Development Officer for the National Service Scheme Head Office.

Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Techiman South Constituency in the then Brong Ahafo Region now Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwame Twumasi Ampofo</span> Ghanaian politician

Kwame Twumasi Ampofo is a Ghanaian politician and a current member of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana and a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sene West Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Kwasi Etu-Bonde is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Kintampo North Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. In 2019, he was ranked the 2nd Best Performing Member of Parliament in the Bono East Region.

William Kwasi Sabi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Dormaa East Constituency in the Bono Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geoffrey Kini</span> Ghanaian politician

Geoffrey Kini is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Nkwanta South Constituency in the Oti Region of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

Krosbi Mensah was a Ghanaian politician who served as member of parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, he represented Afram Plains North constituency. He was a member of the National Democratic Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph Kwame Kumah</span> Ghanaian politician

Joseph Kwame Kumah is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kintampo North constituency.

References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. ↑ "Nkoranza North: Deputy Defence Minister loses to NDC's Kwasi Mensah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mensah, Kwasi Joseph". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Nkoranza North: Deputy Defence Minister loses to NDC's Kwasi Mensah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  6. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Nkoranza North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  7. ↑ Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (2020-12-09). "Regular funeral attendance boosted my victory over NPP's Derek Oduro– NDC MP-elect". Adomonline. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  8. ↑ ANKIILU, MASAHUDU (2020-12-08). "Major Parliamentary Winners and Losers of Ghana Election". African Eye Report. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  9. ↑ "Full list of new MPs entering Ghana's eighth Parliament". My info Ghana. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  10. ↑ Asare, Ezekiel. "Nkoranza North Constituency now working under Hon. Joseph Mensah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah donates furniture worth GHC75,000 to basic schools in Nkoranza North in 2022 | Education office, Donate furniture, Hon". Pinterest. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  12. ↑ "WhogLocal". whoglocal. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  13. ↑ "Nkoranza North MP donates medical equipment to District's Health Directorate". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  14. ↑ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  15. ↑ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Ground News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.