Samuel Nartey George | |
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Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Enoch Teye Mensah |
Personal details | |
Born | Sam Nartey George 22 January 1985 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of London |
Occupation | Agricultural engineer |
Committees | Public Accounts Committee Communications Committee |
Samuel Nartey George (born 22 January 1985) [1] is a Ghanaian politician and agricultural engineer. [2] He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. [3] He defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for Ningo-Prampram Constituency. [4] [5] [6] He is a member of the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana,representing Ningo-Prampram constituency. [7] [8] [9] [10] He is from Ahwiam,Old Ningo. [11] [12] [13]
Sam Nartey George was born on 22 January 1985 in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He obtained a BSc. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil &Water Engineering) from KNUST and an L.L.B from the University of London (External). [14] He has an Executive Masters (Dissertation) (Conflict,Peace,and Security) from the Kofi Anann International Peacekeeping and Training Center(KAIPTC). [14] [15] In December 2022,he graduated with an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science(External). [16] [17]
Sam Nartey George was the assistant director at the Office of the Head of Civil Service from 2010 to 2014 and a communications specialist at the office of the President from 2014 to 2016. [18]
On 21 November 2015,Sam George defeated the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah (MP from 1996-2015) in the NDC primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections. He won with 4,910 votes,representing 53.4% of total votes,while E. T. Mensah polled 2,831,representing 38.5%. [19]
In the 2020 election,George was declared winner of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency parliamentary Elections by polling 23,860 votes representing 63% to defeat his closest contender,Sylvester Tetteh of the NPP,who polled 13,588 votes. [20] [21] [22]
On 13 May 2023,Sam George was retained as National Democratic Congress parliamentary representative for the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency by beating Michael Kwettey Nettey in the NDC 2023 primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2024 parliamentary elections. He won with 1,036 votes. [23] [24]
Sam George is a member of both the Public Accounts Committee and the Communications Committee. [1]
Alongside seven other Members of Parliament,he submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTI activities in the country. [25] He led the eight-member committee and made a presentation to the house terming it as a "landmark legislation". Despite the economic sanctions by other countries,Sam defended the bill,stating that any economic consequence that the country may face would be negligible. [26] [27] [28] [29] In 2021,George threatened to assault Australian High Commissioner Gregory Andrews for his support of the LGBTQI community. [30] [31] In 2023,he criticised U.S. vice president Kamala Harris for supporting the human rights of LGBTQ people. [32]
Kenyan Larry Madowo interviewed Sam George on CNN on October 9 about his proposal for the bill. [33]
Sam George is a Christian. [1] He is a member of the Perez Chapel International.
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