Stephen Nuamah Mensah (born 14 August 1914) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing
Adansi
Adansi is the name of an Akan ethnic group inhabiting the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The capital of the Adansi is at Fomena. An Adansihene (king of Adansi) is still designated. The Adansi has seven paramountcies: the capital, Fomena, New Edubiase, ...
constituency under the membership of the
progress party (PP).
Early life and education
Stephen Mensah was born on 14 August 1914. He attended Bennett College, London where he obtained his Diploma in
Secretaryship. He worked as a timber merchant before going into Parliament.
Politics
Mensah entered parliament in 1969, after winning the Adansi parliamentary seat during the
1969 parliamentary election on the ticket of the
Progress Party (PP). During the election, he polled 7,812 votes against Kofi Badu of the
National Alliance of Liberals
The National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). The party was formed after the ban on party politics was lifted in May 1969 and was dissolved along with all other political part ...
(NAL) who polled 2,292 votes.
Mensah was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969, after being pronounced winner at the 1969 parliamentary election held on 26 August 1969.
Personal life
Mensah was married with thirteen children, his hobbies were gardening and reading.
References
1914 births
Possibly living people
Bennett College alumni
Progress Party (Ghana) politicians
Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972
Politicians from Ashanti Region
Ghanaian businesspeople
National Alliance of Liberals politicians
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