Henry Quartey (born 12 March 1971) is a

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politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ayawaso Central Constituency in the

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on the ticket of the

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. He served as the Minister for

. On 14 February 2024, he was approved as the minister of the interior of Ghana replacing Ambrose Dery.

Early life and education

Quartey was born on 12 March 1971. He hails from Otublohum-

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, a town in the

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. He had his secondary educations at the Hams Secondary School in

Dansoman Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, It is known as one of the largest estates in West Africa. History Dansoman was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s, and was named after him soon after (with "m ...

and Zams Secondary/Technical School in

Bolgatanga Bolgatanga (Frafra language, Frafra: ''Bɔlegataŋa''), colloquially known as ''Bolga'', is a town and also the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal District, Bolgatanga Municipal and the Upper East Region of Ghana. It shares a Burkina Faso–Gh ...

. He had his G.C.E. O'level at Osu Presbyterian Senior High School. He entered

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses (Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accra ...

and obtained his postgraduate certificate in

Public Administration Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...

Politics

Quartey is a member of the

(NPP). In 2012, he contested for the Ayawaso Central seat on the ticket of the NPP sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won. He was a member of the Roads and Transport Committee as well as Gender and Children Committee.

Committees

Quartey is a member of Roads and Transport Committee and also a member of the Appointments Committee.

Career

He was the CEO of Krafty Hospitality Services Limited in Accra from 2003 to date. He was also the Sales and Marketing Manager of B.B.C Trading from 1992 to 1996. He later became the Regional Director of Dalebrook Company Limited from 1997 to 1998. He was also the Sales Manager and Director of Pecoll Aluminium Systems from 1995 to 2000. He was the Deputy Minister for Interior. He was the Deputy Minister for National Security. He is currently the Greater Accra Regional Minister.

Personal life

Quartey is a Christian. He is married to Sybil Ansah Quartey with six children.

Philanthropy

In September 2021, Quartey pledged to support Psalm Adjeteyfio with a monthly stipend of GH¢1,500. Quartey claimed he was inspired by Psalm's impact in the film and entertainment industry in Ghana, hence the pledge.

References

Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021 1971 births Living people New Patriotic Party politicians Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration alumni Politicians from Greater Accra Region Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025 Ghanaian Christians

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