Henry Quartey (born 12 March 1971) is a

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politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the

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Constituency in the

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on the ticket of the

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. He is currently the Minister for

Early life and education

Quartey was born on 12 March 1971. He hails from Otublohum-

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

, a town in the

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. He had his secondary educations at the Hams Secondary School in

Dansoman Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accra and Takoradi district of the Accra Metropolitan Area. The town is known for being one of the largest estates in West Africa. History The town was founded by th ...

and Zams Secondary/Technical School in

Bolgatanga Bolgatanga ( Frafra: '), colloquially known as ''Bolga'', is a town and the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal District and Upper East Region of Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Bolgatanga has over 2012 settlement and a populat ...

. He had his G.C.E. O'level at Osu Presbyterian Senior High School. He entered

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses (Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accra ...

and obtained his postgraduate certificate in

Public Administration Public Administration (a form of governance) or Public Policy and Administration (an academic discipline) is the implementation of public policy, administration of government establishment (public governance), management of non-profit establ ...

Politics

Quartey is a member of the

(NPP). In 2012, he contested for the Ayawaso Central seat on the ticket of the NPP sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. He was a member of the Roads and Transport Committee as well as Gender and Children Committee.

Committees

Quartey is a member of Roads and Transport Committee and also a member of the Appointments Committee.

Career

He was the CEO of Krafty Hospitality Services Limited in Accra from 2003 to date. He was also the Sales and Marketing Manager of B.B.C Trading from 1992 to 1996. He later became the Regional Director of Dalebrook Company Limited from 1997 to 1998. He was also the Sales Manager and Director of Pecoll Aluminiuim Systems from 1995 to 2000. He was the Deputy Minister for Interior. He was the Deputy Minister for National Security. He is currently the Greater Accra Regional Minister.

Personal life

Quartey is a Christian. He is married to Sybil Ansah Quartey with six children.

Philanthropy

In September 2021, Henry pledged to support

Psalm Adjeteyfio Psalm Adjeteyfio, also known as T.T. (1948 - 8 April 2022), was a Ghanaian actor who featured in movies and videos. Born in Ghana, then known as Gold Coast, he was best known for the lead character T.T in the Ghanaian TV series ''Taxi Driver''. ...

with a monthly stipend of GH¢1,500. Henry claimed he was inspired by Psalm's impact in the film and entertainment industry in Ghana hence the pledge.

References

Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021 1971 births Living people New Patriotic Party politicians Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration alumni People from Greater Accra Region Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025 {{Ghana-politician-stub