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Abena Durowaa Mensah (born 21 June 1977) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She was the member of parliament for Assin North Constituency.


Early life and education

Mensah was born on 21 June 1977 in Assin Kushea in the Central Region of Ghana. She holds a Diploma in Insurance from Ghana Insurance College, a professional Certificate in Marketing (CIM - UK ), and a bachelor's degree in marketing from Christian Service University College.


Career

Mensah was the Manager for Esich Life Assurance in Sunyani.


Politics

Mensah is a member of the New Patriotic Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency from 2017 to 2021.


2016 elections

In the
2016 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament. They had originally been scheduled for 7 November 2016, but the date was later rejected by Parliament. Former foreign minister Nana Akufo-Ad ...
s, she won the Assin North Constituency parliamentary seat with 15,553 votes making 56.8% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Samuel Ambre had 10,751 votes making 39.2% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Isaac Manu had 979 votes making 3.6% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Sanni Mahama had 115 votes making 0.4% of the total votes cast.


2020 elections

In the
2020 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. Former President John Dramani Mahama says he ...
, she lost the Assin North Constituency seat to the NDC parliamentary candidate
James Gyakye Quayson James Gyakye Quayson (born 9 October 1952) is a Ghanaian politician who was elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North constituency in the 2020 General Elections until his eligibility was challenged in a High Court. Contro ...
. She had 14,193 votes making 44.79% of the total votes cast.


Personal life

Mensah is married with two children. She identifies as a Christian.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mensah, Abena Durowaa Living people 1977 births New Patriotic Party politicians Ghanaian MPs 2013–2017 Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021 21st-century Ghanaian women politicians Women members of the Parliament of Ghana