Naana Eyiah Quansah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Naana Eyiah Quansah
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Gomoa Central Constituency
Parliament:Ghana
Term Start:7 January 2016
Successor: Incumbent
Office2:Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
Term Start2:February 2017
Term End2:January 2021
President2:Nana Akuffo-Addo
Office3:Deputy Minister for Interior
Term Start3:2021
President3:Nana Akuffo-Addo
Birth Date:14 February 1963
Birth Place:Gomoa Lome, Ghana)
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Children:1
Alma Mater:Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Chief Executive Officer
Committees:Government Assurance Committee; Health Committee

Naana Eyiah Quansah is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the member of parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[1] [2] [3] She is currently the Deputy Minister for Interior.[4] [5] [6]

Early life and education

Quansah was born on 14 February 1963 and hails from Gomoa Lome in the Central Region of Ghana. She had a diploma in Project Management in 2017.[7]

Career

Quansah was the chief executive officer for Naaba Company Limited.[8]

Politics

Quansah is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[9] [10] She was the former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.[11] [12]

2016 election

In the 2016 Ghanaian general elections, she won the Gomoa Central Constituency parliamentary seat with 14,178 votes making 51.6% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Rachel Florence Appoh had 12,858 votes making 46.8% of the total votes cast, the CPP parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Appoh Mensah had 280 votes making 1.0% of the total votes cast and the PPP parliamentary candidate Grace Ignophia Appiah had 174 votes making 0.6% of the total votes cast.[13]

2020 election

In the 2020 Ghanaian general elections, she again won the Gomoa Central Constituency parliamentary seat with 20,527 votes making 56.81% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Jonamoah Moses Jehu-Appiah had 14,568 votes making 42.32% of the total votes cast, the GUM parliamentary candidate Hannah Chrissam had 561 votes making 1.6% of the total votes cast and the NDP parliamentary candidate Frank Otchere Painstil had 476 votes making 1.3% of the total votes cast.[14]

Committees

Quansah is a member of the Government Assurance Committee and also a member of the Health Committee.

Personal life

Quansah identifies as a Christian who is married with one child.[15]

Philanthropy

In May 2019, she gave clothing materials, food items and drinks to over 300 women in her constituency.[16]

In February 2020, she donated health and office equipment to health facilities in the Gomoa Central Constituency.[17]

In April 2022, she donated some school materials to about 120 graduates in her constituency who had admissions to senior high schools.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. News: MP Advocates For Girl-Child Education In Gomoa Central. Nkrumah. Benedict Kweku. Modern Ghana. 2018-11-02. en.
  2. News: Naana Eyiah supports Gomoa Obuasi Health Centre. Agbey. Gilbert Mawuli. Graphic Online. 2018-11-02. en-gb.
  3. Web site: MP settles bills of 55 Gyaman SHS students News Ghana . 2018-11-02 . NewsGhana . en-US.
  4. Web site: July 30, 2021 . Police Ladies Association calls on Interior Deputy Minister . 2022-12-02 . Ministry of the Interior│Republic of Ghana . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Agyeman . Nana Konadu . 19 June 2021 . Parliament approves second batch deputy ministerial appointees . 2 December 2022 . Graphic Online.
  6. Web site: GTonline . 2022-09-09 . British Royal Army member donates equipment to GNFS . 2022-12-02 . Ghanaian Times . en.
  7. Web site: Eyiah, Naana . 2022-12-02 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  8. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-12-02 . parliament of ghana.
  9. Web site: MP Commends President Akufo Addo for creating Gomoa Central District Assembly . 2022-12-02 . Modern Ghana . en.
  10. Web site: Allotey . Godwin Akweiteh . 2016-10-07 . NPP’s Gomoa Central candidate can’t unseat Appoh – DCE . 2022-12-02 . Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always . en-US.
  11. Web site: Agyeman . Adwoa . 2020-12-14 . Central Region gets six women Parliamentarians . 2022-12-02 . Adomonline.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2020-09-10 . Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources breaks ground for 6-unit classroom block - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-12-02 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: FM . Peace . 2016 Election - Gomoa Central Constituency Results . 2022-12-02 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  14. Web site: FM . Peace . 2020 Election - Gomoa Central Constituency Results . 2022-12-02 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  15. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Eyiah, Naana . 2018-11-02 . GhanaMps..
  16. Web site: 2019-05-15 . Mothers Day: Gomoa Central MP Celebrates Mothers In Grand Style . 2022-12-02 . The Publisher Online . en-GB.
  17. Web site: MP donates items to Health Facilities in Gomoa Central 7th February, 2020 - Ghana Hospitals . 2022-12-02 . Ghana hospitals online.
  18. Web site: hammad . 2022-04-17 . Deputy Interior Minister supports 120 needy students in Gomoa Central - . 2022-12-02 . en-US.
  19. Web site: 120 needy students in Gomoa Central get support from MP . 2022-12-02 . GhanaDistricts..