Samuel Sallas Mensah (born 7 July 1954) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Upper West Akim constituency of the Eastern Region.[1][2][3][4] He is also an accountant and a former chairman of the public accounts committee as well as a former chief executive officer of the public procurement authority.[5][6][7][8][9] Mensah is currently[when?] the national treasurer of the National Democratic Congress, and was a parliamentary candidate for the upcoming 2020 Ghanaian general elections.[10][11][12][needs update]
Hon. Sammuel Sallas Mensah | |
|---|---|
| MP for Upper West Akim | |
| In office 7 January 1993 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1954 Upper west Akim, Eastern Region Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Chartered accountant |
Early life and education edit
Mensah was born on 7 July 1954 in Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his Bachelor of Arts after he studied Business administration.[1] He was also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana in 1199.He lso studied at The Ghana Institute of Taxationin 1986.[13]
Politics edit
Mensah was first elected to parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 1992 Ghanaian General elections as a member of parliament representing the Upper West Akim Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[14] In 1996, he obtained 16,684 votes out of the 28,395 valid votes cast representing 51.50% over Asamoah Evans Gilbertson who polled 10,634 votes, Joseph Cobbina Adika who polled 497 votes, Lawrence Boateng who polled 384 votes and Isaac Annoh who also polled 196 votes.[15] In 2000, he won the seat with 12,150 votes out of the 22,503 valid votes cast representing 54.00% over his opponents Raymond Kwame Akuffour who polled 8,983 votes, Alex Addai-Mensah who polled 924 votes, Joseph Cobbina Adika who polled 309 votes and Ayisi Gyeke Opare who polled 137 votes.[16] He again won the seat in 2004 with 14,064 votes out of the 28,947 valid votes cast representing 48.60% over Nana Yaw Asare Koranteng an NPP who polled 13,819 representing 47.70%, John Martey a CPP member who polled 765 votes representing 2.60%, Nana Asabir Nkum an EGLE member who polled 165 votes representing 0.60%, Agnes Akeley Adorshie a PNC member who polled 134 votes representing 0.50%, Salifu Alaru an IND member who polled 0 vote representing 0.00% and Raymond Kwame Akuffo an IND member who polled 0 vote representing 0.00%.[17] He lost the seat in 2008 Ghanaian general election to Joseph Sam Amankwanor.
Career edit
He is a chartered accountant by profession and a former member of Parliament for the Upper West Akim Constituency in the Eastern Region. He also worked as a tax expert.[1]
Personal life edit
Mensah is a Christian.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register
- ^ Destiny and Politics: A Biography of Hon. Samuel Sallas-Mensah. 18 December 2017. ISBN 978-9988271770.
- ^ "Sallas-Mensah launches biography 'Destiny and Politics'". www.ghanaweb.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Ghana: Sallas Mensah's Seat Under Siege". 2 December 2004.
- ^ "Need for open contracting in Ghana-GACC | Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition - GACC". gaccgh.org. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Government Urged To Implement Sustainable Public Procurement Policy". News Ghana. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "UNPCDC - New Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority". unpcdc.org. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Single-source procurement is legal — Sallas-Mensah". Graphic Online. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Ghana: Public Procurement Authority Strives to Promote Professional Approaches to Public Procurement--Hon. Sallas-Mensah". 2 November 2015.
- ^ Bennett, Christopher Kweku (9 July 2009). "Support Parliament's Public Accounts Committee – Sallas-Mensah". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "MP lauds NDC for appointing Sallas Mensah as National Treasurer". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointing Sallas Mensah as National Treasurer Commendable- Hon. Ohene Bekoe lauds Council of Elders". Newslinegh.com. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Samuel Sallas-Mensah – PPA Ghana". Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Akpabli, Kofi (18 December 2017). Destiny and Politics: A Biography of Hon. Samuel Sallas-Mensah. DAkpabli & Associates. ISBN 9789988271770.
- ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 1996 Results – Upper West Akim Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2000 Results – Upper West Akim Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Upper West Akim Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.