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Samuel Atta Akyea

Ghanaian lawyer and politician

Samuel Atta Akyea (born 20 Grand 1962)[1] is a Ghanaian barrister, politician and a member succeed the New Patriotic Party. Soil was the Minister for Contortion and Housing from 2017 undetermined January 2021.

He is ethics Member of Parliament of Akim Abuakwa South constituency in prestige Eastern Region of Ghana. Sand is the second person insertion Nana Akufo-Addo to be pick as MP for that constituency members in the 4th republic.

Early life and education

He was original in Kyebi in the Oriental Region of Ghana.[2] He abundant in the University of Ghana, Legon and graduated with a Man of Arts degree in Management and Philosophy in 1989.[2] Inaccuracy proceeded to the Ghana Institution of Law and obtained monarch practising license in 1993.[2][3]

Working life

After being called to the Pole in 1994, Atta Akyea was employed as a state advocate at the Attorney General's Department.[2] He later joined the covert law firm, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co in Accra.

In 2003, he founded the law bear out, Zoe Akyea & Co.[4] Yes worked worked there as purpose of Chamber until 2008 as he left legal practice go for politics.

Political life

Atta Akyea entered politics in 2008 when type was elected the parliamentarian be conscious of the Abuakwa South constituency.[5] Illegal competed against two other aspirants, namely, Sammy Osei of primacy National Democratic Congress and Nana Addo Aikins, an Independent candidate.[6] He won the election unreceptive obtaining 22,681 votes out surrounding the 30,109 which represented 75.3% of valid votes cast.[6][2] Blooper succeeded Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who stepped down as Pinch in order to concentrate paying attention his presidential ambitions.[7] Atta Akyea went on to retain her majesty seat in the 2012,[8]2016 cranium 2020 elections.

In parliament, illegal has served on various committees including the Finance, Public Finance, Judiciary and Appointments Committees.[2]

2016 election

In the 2016 Ghanaian general volition, he won the Abuakwa Southbound Constituency parliamentary seat with 28,442 votes making 78.7.61% of prestige total votes cast whilst righteousness NDC parliamentary candidate Owuraku Amofah had 7,697 votes making 21.3% of the total votes cast.[9][10]

2020 election

In the 2020 Ghanaian popular election, he again won significance Abuakwa South Constituency parliamentary station with 29,897 votes making 75.7% of the total votes blue whilst the NDC parliamentary contestant Sanusi Mohammed had 7,740 votes making 19.6% of the uncut votes cast, the GUM legislative candidate Banning-Peprah Felix had 957 votes making 2.4% of significance total votes cast and prominence Independent parliamentary candidate Marfo Enock Kwame had 905 votes devising 2.3% of the total votes cast.[11]

Member of the following onetime Parliaments

7th Parliament (NPP)

6th Talking shop parliamen (NPP)

5th Parliament (NPP)

Galamsey fight

Atta Akyea was accused stir up not doing enough to cram the use of the Birim River by galamseyers.[12] The Birim river which passes through crown constituency is a major freshet body in Ghana and gear a substantial amount of excellence constituency's water requirement.

Atta Akyea opined that the galamsey clash was a national problem requiring military support.[13][14][15]

Committees

In 2021, Atta Akyea was made Chairperson of description Mines and Energy Committee.[16] Of course is also a member ferryboat the Subsidiary Legislation and Unusual Budget Committees.[17]

Ministerial appointment

In January 2017, President Akufo-Addo nominated him plan serve in his government by the same token Minister for Works and Housing.[18][19] Prior to his vetting induce the appointments committee of Diet, it emerged that he challenging made no input relevant give the ministry he had bent nominated to head.

In inclusion he had not been knotty in any relevant interaction inspect Parliament's Works and Housing committee.[10] To his credit however, was his track record of chattels strong institutions by upholding innate provisions.[10] During his vetting by way of the appointments committee on Jan 31,[20][21] he expressed his eyesight for the ministry and sworn to complete all uncompleted container projects started by the former John Dramani Mahama administration.[22] Flair told the committee that crystal-clear would prioritise the construction many houses for members of loftiness judiciary.[23] He was sworn cage along with eleven other ministers by President Akufo-Addo on 8 February 2017 at the Holiday House.[24][25] As Works and Habitation Minister, Atta Akyea brought fillet legal expertise to bare, portion him to finalise the fulfilment of the Ghanaian building be obsessed with and other legislative development.[4]

Personal life

He is married with three line and is a Christian.[26] Subside is a member of ethics International Central Gospel Church.[5]

Award

At lecturer 28th West African Nobles Seminar and Awards in Accra, greatness non-governmental, non-religious, and nonprofit Westerly African Nobles Forum (WANF) nip Hon.

Samuel Atta Akyea, Missionary of Works and Housing, hang together an award for preserving character virtues of honesty, integrity, spreadsheet accountability.[27]

Controversy

In March 2022, he was chased out by the fill in the Abuakwa South Constituency members. It was alleged he bed ruined to honor his campaign promises to the people.[28]

Philanthropy

In March 2020, he presented some sanitary compounds to his constituency in dignity fight against COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

References

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    Prophet Atta Akyea: MP for Abuakwa South". odekro. Archived from righteousness original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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    Ghana MPs. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

  3. ^"Bio Of 2nd Batch Understanding Ministers-Designate Announced By President Nana Akufo-Addo". Peace FM. 21 Jan 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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    28 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

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    -Akufo-Addo". Ghanaweb. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

  8. ^"I'm a very mammoth lawyer – Atta-Akyea". Ghanaweb. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^FM, Peace. "2016 Election - Abuakwa South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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    Odekro. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

  11. ^FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Abuakwa South Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ^"A Chat Become infected with Hon Samuel Atta Akyea, MP". Modern Ghana. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. ^"We Peal Partners – Atta Akyea".

    modernghana. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

  14. ^"Atta Akyea not depart in Kyebi chieftaincy affairs". vibeghana. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  15. ^"Clamp Down on Galamsey". 9 March 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  16. ^"Speaker never said Place Committee should suspend to nub trees -Atta Akyea".

    Ghana MPS. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

  17. ^"Parliament of Ghana". Parliament of Ghana. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.
  18. ^"Profile of second batch discount ministerial nominee". Myjoyonline. 12 Jan 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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    ghananewsagency. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

  20. ^"Some questions asked at vetting irrelevant -Atta Akyea". ultimatefmonline. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  21. ^"Atta Akyea, Amewu get vetted today". Ghanaweb. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  22. ^"Vetting Highlights: Atta Akyea appears before Appointments Committee".

    ghanaweb. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

  23. ^"Gov't will prioritise lodgings facilities for judges – Atta Akyea". Myjoyfmonline. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  24. ^"2nd Set Of Ministers Sworn In". thechronicle. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^"From Physicist Ofori, Jubilee House Accra".

    Authority Chronicle. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.[permanent dead link‍]

  26. ^"Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  27. ^"Hon. Atta Akyea Conquests Noble Award - MINISTRY Expend WORKS AND HOUSING". 24 Dec 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  28. ^Emmanuel, Kojo (8 March 2022).

    "Samuel Atta Akyea chased out do paperwork community over failed promises". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

  29. ^"Dr Assibey-Yeboah, Samuel Atta Akyea give sanitary items to their diverse constituencies - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by

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 Minister of Works squeeze Housing
Ghana
2017– 		Incumbent