Joseph Kwasi Mensah (born 18 November 1962) is a Ghanaian politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[1][2]
Hon Joseph Kwasi Mensah | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Nkoranza North Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Kwasi Mensah 18 November 1962 Manso |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee, Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee |
Early life and education
editJoseph Kwasi Mensah was born and hails from Manso in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Kwasi Mensah had and passed his Basic Education in 1975 which enabled him to obtain his Middle School Leaving Certificate(MSLC) in 1979, Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in 1989 and Advanced Level (GCE O-Level) in 1990. He then proceeded to have his Teacher Training in 1984, Diploma in Business Education (Accounting & Mathematics) in 1998, Bachelor of Education(B.Ed.) - (Accounting & Mathematics) in 2000.[3][4]
Career
editJoseph Kwasi Mensah works as the Municipal Internal Auditor of Ghana Education Service in Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Mensah is also working as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[3][4]
Political life
editJoseph Kwasi Mensah contested and won the NDC parliamentary primaries for Nkoranza North Constituency in the Bono East Region of Ghana. Joseph Kwasi Mensah won again in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress with 15,124 votes (57.9%) to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana against Derrick Oduro (Major Rtd.) of the New Patriotic Party who had 10,978 votes (42.1%).[5][6][7][8][9]
Committees
editJoseph Kwasi Mensah is a committee member of the Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[3]
Personal life
editPhilanthropy
editJoseph Kwasi Mensah donated furniture worth GHC75,000 to basic schools in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[10][11][12] He again donated large quantity of medical equipment to District's Health Directorate in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[13] Joseph Kwasi Mensah presented 50 bags of cement to Dromankese to be used for the construction of community's technical school in his constituency (Nkoranza North Constituency) in the Bono East Region of Ghana.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Nkoranza North: Deputy Defence Minister loses to NDC's Kwasi Mensah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ a b c d "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b c "Mensah, Kwasi Joseph". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Nkoranza North: Deputy Defence Minister loses to NDC's Kwasi Mensah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Nkoranza North Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (2020-12-09). "Regular funeral attendance boosted my victory over NPP's Derek Oduro– NDC MP-elect". Adomonline. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ ANKIILU, MASAHUDU (2020-12-08). "Major Parliamentary Winners and Losers of Ghana Election". African Eye Report. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Full list of new MPs entering Ghana's eighth Parliament". My info Ghana. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Asare, Ezekiel. "Nkoranza North Constituency now working under Hon. Joseph Mensah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah donates furniture worth GHC75,000 to basic schools in Nkoranza North in 2022 | Education office, Donate furniture, Hon". Pinterest. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "WhogLocal". whoglocal. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Nkoranza North MP donates medical equipment to District's Health Directorate". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah presents 50 bags of cement to Dromankese". Ground News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.