Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah

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]

Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah
Born (1964-01-23) 23 January 1964
Accra
NationalityGhanaian
EducationBachelor's degree in Public Administration and masters in international Relations and Diplomacy
Alma materGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration
OccupationPolitician
Known forNew Patriotic Party

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

Mensah secured 34,216 votes out of the 59,926 valid votes cast in the 2016 parliamentary elections. Obuobia Darko-Opoku and Jessica Adwoa Mannuel were the contesting candidates.[7]

She contested the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party, and won.

Career

She was the managing director of Gemens Company LTD. in Mamprobi, Accra.[7]

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.[8]

Personal life

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

References

  1. "Akufo-Addo releases list of 54 more ministers and deputies". 15 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "Tina Mensah picked as Deputy Health Minister". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. "Nana Addo's ministers now 110 - citifmonline.com". citifmonline.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. "How Tina Mensah Responded to Her Appointment". MyNewsGh. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. "Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Mensah, Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. "NPP's Tina Mensah awarded. – Ghana Reel". Ghana Reel. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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