Robert Sarfo-Mensah

Robert Sarfo-Mensah a Ghanaian politician and member of the Fifth and Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Asunafo North in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.[1][2]

Hon.

Robert Sarfo-Mensah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Asunafo North
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
PresidentJohn Mahama
Member of Parliament for Asunafo North Constituency
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
John Mahama
Member of Parliament for Asunafo North Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1970-04-01) 1 April 1970
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
ProfessionPublic Servant (Tax Officer), Farmer

Early life and education

He was born on 1 April 1970[3] He hails from Mampong in Ashanti region.[1] He had his Executive Master's at GIMPA in 2008.[3] He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at University of Ghana in 1996.[1]

Employment

Sarfo-Mensah is a farmer/agriculturist.[1] He has worked as an Assistant Revenue Officer of VAT Service.[1] He has thus worked as a Public Servant, specifically Tax Officer.[4] In 2017, he also served as the Director-General of the National Sports Authority of Ghana after his appointment by then president Nana Akuffo Addo.[5][6][7] He was, however, suspended from the position by the same president after news of his involvement in a visa scandal in the then ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia surfaced.[5][8] In a Ghanaian investigative journalism expose, named Number 12, Sarfo-Mensah was allegedly caught on tape receiving money from Tiger Eye PI team to facilitate matches by ensuring a player was allowed to play in a football match.[6]

Politics

He became a member of Parliament in 2005. He is a member of New Patriotic Party.[1][2] He became the member of parliament for the first time in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[9] He represented the Asunafo North constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region.[4][10] He maintained his seat as the member of parliament for the Asunafo North constituency for the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.[11][5]

Elections

Sarfo-Mensah was first elected in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections as the member of parliament for the Asunafo North constituency in the former Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.[9][12] He won on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[9][12] His constituency was part of the 14 parliamentary seats out of 24 seats won by the New Patriotic Party in that election for the Brong Ahafo Region.[9][12] In that election the New Patriotic Party won a majority total of 128 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[12] He was elected with 23,426votes out of 45308 total valid votes cast equivalent to 51.7% of total valid votes cast.[9][13] He was elected over Christina Atakora Mensah of the National Democratic Congress, Benjamin Osei Kufour an independent candidate and Commey Kingsley of the Convention People’s Party. These obtained 42.60%, 4.60% and 1.20% respectively of total valid votes cast.[9][13]

He was elected again in the 2008 Ghanaian general elections with 24,162 votes out of the 45,642 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 52.9% of total valid votes cast.[14][15] He was elected over Mohammed Kwaku Doku of the National Democratic Congress, Stephen Keabena of the Democratic People's Party and Seth George Mensah of the Convention People's Party.[15] These obtained 46.16%, 0.30% and 0.60% of total valid votes cast.[15]

Personal life

Robert is married with four children.[3] He is a Christian (Church of Pentecost).[1]

References
  1. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sarfo-Mensah, Robert". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "EveryPolitician: Ghana - Parliament - Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic". EveryPolitician. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sarfo-Mensah, Robert". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sarfo-Mensah, Robert". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. Starrfmonline (6 May 2019). "#12: Anas floors former NSA boss Sarfo-Mensah in court". Starr Fm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. Ghana, News (9 June 2019). "Robert Sarfo's Re-appointment is an endorsement on thievery". News Ghana. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. "President Nana Addo appoints Hon. Robert Sarfo Mensah as NSA head". www.ghanaweb.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. "I welcome my suspension in good faith - Robert Sarfo Mensah". Kessben FM. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 117.
  10. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sarfo-Mensah, Robert". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. "Results Parliamentary Elections". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  12. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Brong Ahafo Region". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Asunafo North Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Sarfo-Mensah, Robert". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  15. Ghana Elections 2008 (PDF). Ghana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 2010. p. 69.
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