Kofi Krah Mensah is a Ghanaian politician and also a businessman. He served as a member of parliament for the Amansie West constituencies in the Ashanti Region.[1][2]
Hon. Kofi Krah Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Amansie West Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1942 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Ghana School of Law, University of Leeds |
Personal life
editMensah was born on February 2, 1942. He holds a Master in Law degree at Ghana School of Law. He is also a product of the University of Leeds where he obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economic Development in UK.[1]
Mensah is listed on the Ghana Parliamentary Register as a businessman and a Christian.[1]
Politics
editMensah was a member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He won the seat for the Amansie West constituency in 2004 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[3] His constituency was a part of the 36 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Ashanti Region.[4] Mensah was elected with 84.2% of total valid votes cast.[3]
Prior to the 2008 election, Mesah lost the primary for the New Patriotic Party to Grace Addo.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004-2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004. p. 373.
- ^ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?".
- ^ a b Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 119.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Alowe, Leo Kabah". GhanaMps. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Yet Another NPP MP falls ..." GhanaWeb. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging odekro. Retrieved 3 August 2020.