Abena Durowaa Mensah (born 21 June 1977) is a

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politician and a member of the

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. She was the member of parliament for Assin North Constituency.

Early life and education

Abena Durowaa Mensah was born on 21st June 1977 in Assin Kushea in the Central Region of Ghana. She holds a Diploma in Insurance from

Ghana Insurance College Ghana Insurance College is a professional college in Accra, Ghana. The school was established by four major insurance bodies, the National Insurance Commission National Insurance (NI) is a fundamental component of the welfare state in the United ...

, a professional Certificate in Marketing (CIM - UK ), and a bachelor's degree in marketing from Christian Service University College.

Career

Abena Durowaa Mensah was the Manager for Esich Life Assurance in Sunyani.

Politics

Abena Durowaa Mensah is a member of the New Patriotic Party. She was the Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency from 2017 to 2021.

2016 elections

In the

2016 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President of Ghana, President and all 275 Members of Parliament of Ghana, Parliament. They had originally been scheduled for 7 November 2016, but the date was later rejected by P ...

s, she won the Assin North Constituency parliamentary seat with 15,553 votes making 56.8% of the total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Samuel Ambre had 10,751 votes making 39.2% of the total votes cast, the PPP parliamentary candidate Isaac Manu had 979 votes making 3.6% of the total votes cast and the CPP parliamentary candidate Sanni Mahama had 115 votes making 0.4% of the total votes cast.

2020 elections

In the

2020 Ghanaian general election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. Former President John Dramani Mahama announce ...

, she lost the Assin North Constituency seat to the NDC parliamentary candidate James Gyakye Quayson. She had 14,193 votes making 44.79% of the total votes cast.

Personal life

Abena Durowaa Mensah is married with two children. She identifies as a Christian.

References

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