Honorific-Prefix: | Hon. |
Samuel Nsowah-Djan | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Constituency Mp: | Upper Denkyira West Constituency |
Parliament: | Ghana |
Term Start: | 7 January 2017 |
Term End: | 6 January 2021 |
Predecessor: | Hon. Benjamin Kofi Ayeh |
Successor: | Daniel Ohene Darko |
President2: | Nana Akuffo-Addo |
Birth Date: | 26 June 1961 |
Birth Place: | Denkyira Breman, Ghana |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Party: | New Patriotic Party |
Alma Mater: | University of Ghana, University of Education, Winneba, University for Development Studies |
Occupation: | Politician |
Profession: | CEO, Tutor |
Committees: | Privileges Committee |
Samuel Nsowah-Djan is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Upper Denkyira West Constituency in the Central Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
Samuel was born on 26 June 1961. He hails from Denkyira Breman in the Central Region of Ghana. He graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon with a bachelor's degree in Sociology in 2005. He also holds a diploma from the University of Education, Winneba. He is currently undertaking an MPhil in Development Studies from the University for Development Studies.[1]
Samuel was the headteacher at the Denkyira-Breman Anglican Basic School. He was also the CEO of Nsowah Mining Company Limited in Dunkwa-On-Offin.
Samuel is a member of the New Patriotic Party.[2] During the 2015 NPP parliamentary primaries, he contested and defeated the Incumbent Benjamin Kofi Ayeh.[3]
During the 2016 Ghanaian general election, Samuel won the Upper Denkyira West Constituency parliamentary seat. He won with 16,881 votes making 61.3% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Ambrose Amoah-Ashyiah had 10,655 votes making 38.7% of the total votes cast.[4]
Samuel lost the Upper Denkyira West Constituency parliamentary seat during the 2020 Ghanaian general election to the NDC parliamentary candidate Daniel Ohene Darko. He lost with 17,925 votes making 49.3% of the total votes cast whilst Daniel had 18,446 votes making 50.7% of the total votes cast.[5] [6] [7]
Samuel was a member of the Privileges Committee.[8] [9]
Samuel is a Christian.[10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, he presented items such as Veronica buckets, water basins, thermometer guns, hand sanitizers and other PPEs to the Upper Denkyira West District Health Directorate.[11]
He built mechanized boreholes in Aburi, Gyaman and Kakyerenyansa.[12]