Samuel Nartey George | |
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Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Enoch Teye Mensah |
Personal details | |
Born | Sam Nartey George 22 January 1985 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of London |
Occupation | Agricultural Engineer |
Committees | Public Accounts Committee Communications Committee |
Samuel Nartey George (born 22 January 1985)[1] is a Ghanaian politician. He is from Ahwiam, Old Ningo.[2][3][4] He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[5] In November 2015, he defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for Ningo-Prampram Constituency.[6][7][8] He is currently a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Ningo-Prampram constituency.[9][10][11][12] Sam George holds anti-LGBTI views.
Sam Nartey George was born on 22 January 1985 in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He obtained a BSc. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil & Water Engineering) from KNUST and an L.L.B from the University of London (External).[13] He has an Executive Masters (Dissertation) (Conflict, Peace, and Security) from the Kofi Anann International Peacekeeping and Training Center(KAIPTC).[13][14] In December 2022, he graduated with an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science(External).[15][16]
Sam Nartey George was the assistant director at the Office of the Head of Civil Service from 2010 to 2014 and a communications specialist at the office of the President from 2014 to 2016.[17]
Sam George holds anti-LGBTI views and has described homosexuality as a "perversion". In 2021, together with other Members of Parliament he proposed a law criminalizing homosexuality and many forms of LGBTI support and activism, even medical support. The draft has been widely criticized by human rights activists for its "cruelty".[18]
Sam George on 21 November 2015 toppled the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah (MP since 1996-2015) in the NDC primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections. He won with 4,910 votes representing 53.4% of total votes whiles E. T. Mensah polled 2,831 representing 38.5%.[19]
In the 2020 election, George was declared winner of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency parliamentary Elections by polling 23, 860 votes representing 63% to defeat his closest contender, Mr. Sylvester Tetteh of the NPP, who polled 13, 588 votes.[20][21][22]
Sam George on Saturday, 13 May 2023 was retained as National Democratic Congress parliamentary representative for the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency by beating Michael Kwettey Nettey in the NDC 2023 primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2024 parliamentary elections. He won with 1,036 votes.[23][24]
Sam George is currently a member of both the Public Accounts Committee and the Communications Committee.[1]
Sam George alongside seven other Members of Parliament submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTQI+ activities in the country.[25] He led the eight-member committee and made a presentation to the house terming it as a "landmark legislation". Despite the economic consequences sited by the Western super powers, Sam progressively defended the bill stating that any economic consequence that the country may face will be negligible.[26][27]
Kenyan Larry Madowo interviewed Sam George on CNN on October 9 about his proposal for the bill.[28]
Sam George is a Christian.[1]He is a member of the Perez Chapel International.