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Stephen Nuamah Mensah

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Stephen Nuamah Mensah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Adansi
In office
1969–1972
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Prime MinisterKofi Abrefa Busia
Preceded byJohn Young Ghann
Succeeded bySamuel Asante-Fosuhene
Personal details
Born
Stephen Nuamah Mensah

(1914-08-14)14 August 1914
Fomena, Adansi, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materBennett College, London

Stephen Nuamah Mensah (born 14 August 1914) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Adansi constituency under the membership of the progress party (PP).[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Stephen Mensah was born on 14 August 1914. He attended Bennett College, London where he obtained his Diploma in Secretaryship. He worked as a timber merchant before going into Parliament.[1]

Politics[edit]

Mensah entered parliament in 1969, after winning the Adansi parliamentary seat during the 1969 parliamentary election on the ticket of the Progress Party (PP). During the election, he polled 7,812 votes against Kofi Badu of the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) who polled 2,292 votes.[3]

Mensah was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969, after being pronounced winner at the 1969 parliamentary election held on 26 August 1969.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Mensah was married with thirteen children, his hobbies were gardening and reading.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969–70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 238.
  2. ^ Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic. 1971.
  3. ^ Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services.
  4. ^ The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services, 1969 – Ghana. 2007. p. 129.
  5. ^ Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969–70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 239.