Tina Gifty Mensah

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Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah
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Born (1964-01-23) 23 January 1964 (age 61)
Accra
Nationality Ghanaian
EducationBachelor's degree in Public Administration and masters in international Relations and Diplomacy
Alma mater Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
OccupationPolitician
Known for New Patriotic Party

Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah (born 23 January 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and the member of parliament for Weija-Gbawe constituency. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was appointed into office as deputy Health Minister by Nana Addo on 15 March 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Mensah was born on 23 January 1964 in Jamestown, British Accra of the Greater Accra Region. She had her secondary education at Accra Girls School. She holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Masters in international relations and Diplomacy from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. [2] [5] [6]

Politics

Tina Gifty Mensah is a member of New Patriotic Party and was a member of parliament for Weija-Gbawe constituency in the Greater Accra Region in the Seventh and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. [7]

2016 election

Mensah secured 34,216 votes out of the 59,926 valid votes cast in the 2016 Ghanaian general election. She defeated Obuobia Darko-Opoku and Jessica Adwoa Mannuell. [2] [8] [9]

2020 election

Mensah again contested the Weija- Gbawe (Ghana parliament constituency) parliamentary seat during the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and won with 36,875 votes out of 70,399 votes representing 52.38%. She was elected over Cleland Nii Ayaa Ayison of the National Democratic Congress, Nii Djaban Abbey Oromasis of GUM, Saviour Kofi Gdedze of the Convention People's Party Rita Dugah of APC and Thomas Moon Jnr of the PPP. They obtained 32,218 votes, 654 votes, 652 votes, 0 votes and 0 votes respectively. These is equivalent to 45.76%, 0.93%, 0.93%, 0.00% and 0.00% of the total votes respectively. [10] [11] [12]

In the parliamentary primaries of 2024 for the NPP, she was defeated in her attempt to represent the party by Jerry Ahmed Shaib. Shaib secured 783 votes to Gifty Mensah's 361 votes, out of the total valid votes cast. [13]

Career

She was the managing director of Gemens Company LTD. in Mamprobi, Accra. [8]

Awards

On 4 August 2017, she was awarded by the Ghana-Nigeria Youth Organization for outstanding leadership. In 2017 she was adjudged best Deputy Minister by FAKS Investigative Services. [14]

Personal life

Tina is married with three children. She identifies as a Christian. [5]

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  5. 1 2 "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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  10. ↑ "Parliamentary Results for Weija-gbawe". mobile ghanaweb. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ↑ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Weija Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Weija / Gbawe – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report" . Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Full list of NPP MPs who lost or retained their parliamentary bids". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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