Hon. Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Techiman South Constituency, Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2021 | |
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| Born | Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah 12 April 1978 Techiman, Ghana |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Basic school coordinator |
| Committees | House committee; Foreign Affairs Committee |
Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Techiman South Constituency in the Bono East Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3] He is currently the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development.[4][5]
Early life and education
Korsah was born on 12 April 1978 and hails from Techiman in the Bono East Region. He completed his SSSCE in 1998 where he studied Government, History and Christian Religious Studies. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science in 2005 from the University of Ghana,[citation needed] and his master's degree in Politics and International Relations in 2007.[citation needed]
Career
Korsah was a basic school coordinator of GES. He was also the presiding member of the Techiman Municipal Assembly. He was also the Director of Elections and Research for the New Patriotic Party.[citation needed]
Political career
Korsah is a member of NPP and currently the MP for the Techiman South Constituency in the Bono East Region. In the 2020 Ghana general elections, he won the parliamentary seat with 49,682 votes making 50.24% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary aspirant Christopher Beyere Baasongti had 49,205 votes making 49.76% of the total votes cast.[6][7] He was appointed as the deputy minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development.[8][9]
Committees
Korsah is a member of the House committee and also a member of Foreign Affairs Committee.[10][11]
References
- ^ Coverghana.com.gh (4 October 2021). "A glance of Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah's achievements in a short period of tenure as MP". Coverghana.com.gh. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Adjei-Mensah, Korsah Martin". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "NPP's new executives can lead the party to 'break the eight' - Adjei-Mensah Korsah - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "40 New Ministers Sworn In". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "New minister of state, deputy ministers sworn into office". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Techiman South Summary - 2020 Elections". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "BONO EAST REGION". Ghana News Agency. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Kpakpo, Jackson Odom (11 June 2021). "Adjei-Mensah Korsah, Three Others To Be Vetted Today". Wontumi Online. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "See the deputy minister nominees by President Akufo-Addo". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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