Richard Gyan Mensah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Richard Gyan Mensah
Office:Member of Parliament for
Gomoa West Constituency
Term Start:7 January 2021
President:Nana Akuffo Addo
Predecessor:Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban
Birth Date:20 June 1982
Birth Place:Gomoa Assin Brofoyedur, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Accountant
Committees:Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee; Environment, Science and Technology Committee

Richard Gyan-Mensah[1] (born 20 June 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for the Gomoa West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.[2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Gyan was born on 20 June 1982 and hails from Gomoa Assin Brofoyedur in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his SSSCE in 2001 where he studied business. He had his bachelor's degree in accounting in 2007. He further had his master's degree in accounting and finance in 2017.[5] [6]

Career

Gyan was the General Manager for Desert Oil Limited. He was also a Mathematics and ICT Tutor at Gomoa Dominase D/A Junior High School. He was also a part time tutor at City Business College. He was also an Accountant at Trust Hands Auto Limited, the Assistant Accounts Manager for Union Oil Ghana Limited and Head of Finance and Planning for Petrosol Ghana Limited.

Politics

Gyan is a member of the National Democratic Congress and currently the Member of Parliament for Gomoa West Constituency in the Central Region.[7] [8] [9]

2020 election

During the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he won the Gomoa West Constituency parliamentary seat. He won with 28,822 votes making 53.0% of the total votes cast whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban had 25,235 votes making 44.9% of the total votes cast, the GUM parliamentary candidate Edmond Panyin Enchill had 716 votes making 1.3% of the total votes cast, and the PPP parliamentary candidate Charles Yawson had 481 votes making 0.9% of the total votes cast.[10]

Committees

Gyan is a member of the Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee.

Personal life

Gyan is a Christian.

Philanthropy

In April 2021, he gave drivers in his constituency over 200 fuel coupons containing 10 gallons of fuel. He also supported the Apam Senior High School and Gomoa Senior High School with building materials.[11]

In November 2021, he presented about 3,500 mathematical sets to final year students writing the BECE in his constituency.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-04-25 . Richard Gyan Mensah . 2022-12-04 . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . en-US.
  2. Web site: Respect sensibilities of drowned teenagers families - Gomoa West MP tells media. 2022-01-19. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  3. Web site: GNA. Gomoah West MP consoles families of Apam Beach disaster News Ghana. 2022-01-19. News Ghana. en-US.
  4. Web site: FM . Peace . 2020 Election - Gomoa West Constituency Results . 2022-11-17 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  5. Web site: Mensah-Gyan, Richard . 2022-12-04 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  6. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-12-04 . parliament of ghana.
  7. Web site: GTonline . 2022-11-22 . Gomoa West MP calls on government to address persistent price hikes . 2022-12-04 . Ghanaian Times . en.
  8. Web site: Cushion citizens against hikes in petroleum products - MP to govt . 2022-12-04 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  9. Web site: Appiah . Isaac . 2022-11-22 . Fuel hikes is the most dreaded nightmare confronting Ghanaians – MP laments . 2022-12-04 . The Independent Ghana . en-US.
  10. Web site: FM . Peace . 2020 Election - Gomoa West Constituency Results . 2022-12-04 . Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  11. Web site: kasapa fm online . 2021-04-23 . Gomoa West will experience massive development during my term - MP assures — Kasapa102.5FM . 2022-12-04 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Gomoa West MP donates 3500 mathematical sets to BECE candidates GhHeadlines Total News Total Information . 2022-12-04 . Headlines Ghana . en-US.