Tina Gifty Mensah
Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah | |
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Born | Accra | 23 January 1964
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Education | Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and masters in international Relations and Diplomacy |
Alma mater | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration |
Occupation | Politician |
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]
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.[5][6]
Politics
Hon. Tina Gifty is a member of New Patriotic Party and 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
Hon. Tina Gifty secured 34,216 votes out of the 59,926 valid votes cast in the 2016 Ghanian general election. He won the election over Obuobia Darko-Opoku and Jessica Adwoa Mannuel were the other contesting candidates.[8][9]
2020 election
She 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 National Democratic Congress, Nii Djaban Abbey Oromasis of GUM, Saviour Kofi Gdedze of Convention People's Party Rita Dugah of APC and Thomas Moon Jnr of 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]
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.[13]
Personal life
Tina is married with three children. She identifies as a Christian.[5]
References
- ^ "Akufo-Addo releases list of 54 more ministers and deputies". 15 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Tina Mensah picked as Deputy Health Minister". ghanaweb. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Nana Addo's ministers now 110 - citifmonline.com". citifmonline. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "How Tina Mensah Responded to Her Appointment". MyNewsGh. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". Ghana MPs. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Weija Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Results for Weija-gbawe". mobile ghanaweb. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Weija Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Weija / Gbawe – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "NPP's Tina Mensah awarded. – Ghana Reel". Ghana Reel. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Living people
- 1964 births
- Women members of the Parliament of Ghana
- Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021
- New Patriotic Party politicians
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration alumni
- Politicians from Greater Accra Region
- Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025
- Accra Girls Senior High School alumni
- 21st-century Ghanaian women politicians