Sam Nartey George. Samuel Nartey George (born 22 January 1985) is a Ghanaian politician and agricultural engineer.  He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. He is a member of the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Ningo-Prampram constituency. He is from Ahwiam, Old Ningo.

Early life and education 
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). He has an Executive Master (Dissertation) in Conflict, Peace, and Security) from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping and Training Center(KAIPTC). In December 2022, he graduated with an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science(External).

Career 
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. Sam George has been appointed as the minister for Communication in the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation.

Electoral history

Elections 
On 21 November 2015, Sam George defeated the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah (MP from 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, while E. T. Mensah polled 2,831, representing 38.5%.

In the 2020 election, George was declared the winner of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency parliamentary Elections by polling 23,860 votes representing 63% to defeat his closest contender, Sylvester Tetteh of the NPP, who polled 13,588 votes.

On 13 May 2023, Sam George 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.

During the 2024 elections, he won again to mark his 3rd term as MP for the Constituency over his opponent Michael Tetteh Eku.

Parliamentary committees 
Sam George is a member of the Public Accounts Committee and the Communications Committee.

Anti-LGBTI legislation 
Alongside seven other Members of Parliament, he submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTI activities in the country. He led the eight-member committee and made a presentation to the house terming it as a "landmark legislation". Despite the economic sanctions by other countries, Sam defended the bill, stating that any economic consequence the country may face would be negligible. In 2021, George threatened to assault Australian High Commissioner Gregory Andrews for his support of the LGBTQI community. In 2023, he criticized U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting the human rights of LGBTQ people.

Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo interviewed Sam George on CNN on October 9 about his proposal for the bill.

Personal life 
Sam George is a Christian and married. He is a member of the Perez Chapel International.

References

1985 births
Living people
National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni
Alumni of the University of London