Naana Eyiah Quansah

Hon.
Naana Eyiah
MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Gomoa Central Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2016
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
In office
February 2017 – January 2021
PresidentNana Akuffo-Addo
Deputy Minister for Interior
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
PresidentNana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born (1963-02-14) 14 February 1963 (age 61)
Gomoa Lome, Ghana)
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Children1
Alma materMacquarie Graduate School of Management
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionChief Executive Officer
CommitteesGovernment Assurance Committee; Health Committee

Naana Eyiah 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

Naana Eyiah 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

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

Politics

Naana Eyiah 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.[8]

Personal life

Naana Eyiah 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]

References

  1. ^ Nkrumah, Benedict Kweku. "MP Advocates For Girl-Child Education In Gomoa Central". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  2. ^ Agbey, Gilbert Mawuli. "Naana Eyiah supports Gomoa Obuasi Health Centre". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. ^ "MP settles bills of 55 Gyaman SHS students | News Ghana". NewsGhana. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. ^ "Police Ladies Association calls on Interior Deputy Minister". Ministry of the Interior│Republic of Ghana. July 30, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ^ Agyeman, Nana Konadu (19 June 2021). "Parliament approves second batch deputy ministerial appointees". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ^ GTonline (2022-09-09). "British Royal Army member donates equipment to GNFS". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  8. ^ a b "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ^ "MP Commends President Akufo Addo for creating Gomoa Central District Assembly". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. ^ Allotey, Godwin Akweiteh (2016-10-07). "NPP's Gomoa Central candidate can't unseat Appoh – DCE". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  11. ^ Agyeman, Adwoa (2020-12-14). "Central Region gets six women Parliamentarians". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  12. ^ "Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources breaks ground for 6-unit classroom block - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  13. ^ FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Gomoa Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  14. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Gomoa Central Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  15. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Eyiah, Naana". GhanaMps. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  16. ^ "Mothers Day: Gomoa Central MP Celebrates Mothers In Grand Style". The Publisher Online. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  17. ^ "MP donates items to Health Facilities in Gomoa Central | 7th February, 2020 - Ghana Hospitals". Ghana hospitals online. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  18. ^ hammad (2022-04-17). "Deputy Interior Minister supports 120 needy students in Gomoa Central -". Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  19. ^ "120 needy students in Gomoa Central get support from MP". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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