George Andah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
George Andah
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Deputy Minister for Communications
Term Start:February 2017
Term End:January 2021
President:Nana Akuffo-Addo
Predecessor:Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Successor:Ama Pomaa Boateng
Birth Place:Senya Beraku, Ghana
Birthname:George Nenyi Kojo Andah
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Children:4
Residence:Accra
Alma Mater:Achimota School, KNUST, University of Ghana Business School
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Marketing director
Office2:Member of Ghanaian Parliament
Awutu Senya West
Term End2:January 2021
Term Start2:January 2017
Predecessor2:Hanna Serwaa Tetteh
Successor2:Gizella Tetteh Agbotui

George Nenyi Kojo Andah (born 27 April 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and the former Member of Parliament of the Awutu Senya West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the Deputy Minister for communications in Ghana.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In June 2021, he was installed as the Akyempim Odefey (Chief) of the Senya Beraku Traditional Area and goes by the stool name, Nenyi Kobena Andakwei VI.

Early life and education

George was born on 27 April 1970 and hails from Senya Beraku in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his secondary education at Achimota School and proceeded to KNUST where he studied for a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. George also holds an MBA degree in marketing from the University of Ghana Business School.[7] [8]

Career

George has worked for several reputable companies; from being the marketing director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd to being the Chief Marketing Officer for Scancom Limited.[9] He was a member of the MTN Group to being the Chief Marketing Officer of Bharti Airtel Nigeria, a member of the Bharti Group to Chief Operating Officer (Country Manager) of Glo Mobile Ghana to the Regional Director, Marketing Promotions, Globacom (Nigeria, Ghana and Benin). He then went on to establish his own company called, RUDDER Solutions, a Ghanaian-based market-development management consultancy service that provides a comprehensive set of integrated professional services for business / market development, corporate / brand communication, reputation management, direct sales, channel development and leadership coaching. He also worked at the Accra main branch of SG-SSB from March 2001 to April 2002. He is also the Member of Parliament for the Awutu Senya West Constituency in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic and the Deputy Minister for Communications.[10]

Awards and recognition

Politics

George is a founding member of Occupy Ghana a political pressure group. He was also the New Patriotic Party parliamentarian for Awutu-Senya West constituency.[17]

In June, 2020 he was elected by the delegates of the NPP to represent Awutu-Senya West Constituency in the 2020 Ghanaian general election as their parliamentary candidate.[18] He lost his parliamentary seat to Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui of the National Democratic Congress.[6] He is a former Deputy Minister for Communications.[19] [20]

In April 2022, he launched his book called 'Determined to do more'.[21]

Personal life

George is married with four children and lives in Accra with his family. He is a Christian.[22]

Philanthropy

In April 2019, George presented about 12 executive chairs to the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deputy Ministers . Government of Ghana . 2 August 2017 . 24 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190924104720/http://ghana.gov.gh/index.php/governance/deputy-ministers . dead .
  2. Web site: Akufo-Addo releases names of 50 deputy and 4 more ministerial nominees . Graphic Ghana . 15 March 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  3. Web site: List of Akufo-Addo's 50 deputy ministers and four news ministers . Yen Ghana . 15 March 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Akufo-Addo names 50 deputies, 4 ministers of state . Cifi FM Online . 15 March 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Akufo-Addo picks deputy ministers . Ghana Web . 20 February 2017 . 2 August 2017.
  6. Web site: George Andah loses Awutu Senya West parliamentary seat . 2020-12-08 . MyJoyOnline. . en-US.
  7. Web site: Myjoyonline.com . Ghana News - Joy FM's Personality Profile: George Andah, the man who marketed everything else except himself . 2016-09-21 . Myjoyonline.
  8. Web site: Nenyi George Andah – National Communications Authority . 2022-11-27 . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-08-26 . Enimil Ashon: The George Andah magic - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-11-27 . Myjoyonline . en-US.
  10. Web site: Joy FM's Personality Profile: George Andah, the man who marketed everything else except himself - MyJoyOnline.com . 2019-05-25 . Myjoyonline.
  11. Web site: George Andah. en-GB. 2016-09-21.
  12. Web site: Myjoyonline . George Andah . 2016-09-22 . Myjoyonline.
  13. News: 8 June 2021 . George Andah installed as a Chief . citinewsroom. . 19 March 2022.
  14. Web site: MP of the year award . 19 March 2022 . Modernghana.
  15. News: 3 October 2019 . Honoured at UCIA awards . citinewsroom. . 19 March 2022.
  16. Web site: webmanager . 2019-12-16 . George Andah recognised as MTN Mobile Money Builder . 2022-11-27 . Business World Ghana . en-US.
  17. Web site: Boateng . Kojo Akoto . 2017-03-17 . Yofi Grant, George Andah resign from Occupy Ghana executive council . 2022-11-27 . Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always . en-US.
  18. Web site: George Andah wins Awutu Senya West NPP primary. 2020-12-08. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  19. Web site: Agyeman . Adwoa . 2022-04-27 . Politics has taught me lessons not regrets – George Andah . 2022-11-27 . Adomonline . en-US.
  20. Web site: Let's not politicise SIM Card re-registration – George Andah . 2022-11-27 . Modern Ghana . en.
  21. Web site: 10 reasons why politics was not good for Nenyi George Andah and he disagreed . 2022-11-27 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  22. Web site: Andah, George Nenyi Kojo . 2022-11-27 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2019-04-30 . George Andah donates to Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at UG . 2022-11-27 . 3News. . en-US.