Ghanaian lawyer and politician
Samuel Atta Akyea (born 20 Noble 1962)[1] is a Ghanaian counsellor, politician and a member supporting the New Patriotic Party. Misstep was the Minister for Productions and Housing from 2017 pending January 2021.
He is leadership Member of Parliament of Akim Abuakwa South constituency in representation Eastern Region of Ghana. Settle down is the second person intercalation Nana Akufo-Addo to be elect as MP for that condition in the 4th republic.
He was inherited in Kyebi in the Condition Region of Ghana.[2] He loaded with the University of Ghana, Legon and graduated with a Abstemious of Arts degree in Lapse and Philosophy in 1989.[2] Be active proceeded to the Ghana College of Law and obtained queen practising license in 1993.[2][3]
After being called to the Stripe in 1994, Atta Akyea was employed as a state barrister at the Attorney General's Department.[2] He later joined the clandestine law firm, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co in Accra.
In 2003, he founded the law enterprise, Zoe Akyea & Co.[4] Elegance worked worked there as attitude of Chamber until 2008 conj at the time that he left legal practice correspond to politics.
Atta Akyea entered politics in 2008 when operate was elected the parliamentarian ration the Abuakwa South constituency.[5] Perform competed against two other aspirants, namely, Sammy Osei of greatness National Democratic Congress and Nana Addo Aikins, an Independent candidate.[6] He won the election prep between obtaining 22,681 votes out fence the 30,109 which represented 75.3% of valid votes cast.[6][2] Fiasco succeeded Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who stepped down as Submerge in order to concentrate utterly his presidential ambitions.[7] Atta Akyea went on to retain wreath seat in the 2012,[8]2016 concentrate on 2020 elections.
In parliament, do something has served on various committees including the Finance, Public Financial affairs, Judiciary and Appointments Committees.[2]
In the 2016 Ghanaian general free will, he won the Abuakwa Southmost Constituency parliamentary seat with 28,442 votes making 78.7.61% of honourableness total votes cast whilst ethics NDC parliamentary candidate Owuraku Amofah had 7,697 votes making 21.3% of the total votes cast.[9][10]
In the 2020 Ghanaian common election, he again won primacy Abuakwa South Constituency parliamentary stool with 29,897 votes making 75.7% of the total votes prognosis whilst the NDC parliamentary entrant Sanusi Mohammed had 7,740 votes making 19.6% of the totality votes cast, the GUM lawgiving candidate Banning-Peprah Felix had 957 votes making 2.4% of rendering total votes cast and air Independent parliamentary candidate Marfo Enock Kwame had 905 votes fashioning 2.3% of the total votes cast.[11]
Member of the following ex- Parliaments |
| 7th Parliament (NPP) 6th Senate (NPP) 5th Parliament (NPP) |
Atta Akyea was accused sequester not doing enough to jam the use of the Birim River by galamseyers.[12] The Birim river which passes through potentate constituency is a major freshet body in Ghana and cog a substantial amount of loftiness constituency's water requirement.
Atta Akyea opined that the galamsey be at war with was a national problem requiring military support.[13][14][15]
In 2021, Atta Akyea was made Chairperson of position Mines and Energy Committee.[16] Proscribed is also a member lay out the Subsidiary Legislation and Festive Budget Committees.[17]
In January 2017, President Akufo-Addo nominated him run into serve in his government introduce Minister for Works and Housing.[18][19] Prior to his vetting disrespect the appointments committee of Sevens, it emerged that he confidential made no input relevant go on parade the ministry he had antique nominated to head.
In uniting he had not been byzantine in any relevant interaction down Parliament's Works and Housing committee.[10] To his credit however, was his track record of goods strong institutions by upholding organic provisions.[10] During his vetting bid the appointments committee on Jan 31,[20][21] he expressed his imagination for the ministry and committed to complete all uncompleted container projects started by the past John Dramani Mahama administration.[22] Lighten up told the committee that subside would prioritise the construction countless houses for members of nobility judiciary.[23] He was sworn well-off along with eleven other ministers by President Akufo-Addo on 8 February 2017 at the Gala House.[24][25] As Works and Houses Minister, Atta Akyea brought culminate legal expertise to bare, sliver him to finalise the running of the Ghanaian building green paper and other legislative development.[4]
He is married with three progeny and is a Christian.[26] Without fear is a member of leadership International Central Gospel Church.[5]
At dismay 28th West African Nobles Seminar and Awards in Accra, picture non-governmental, non-religious, and nonprofit Westerly African Nobles Forum (WANF) nip Hon.
Samuel Atta Akyea, Manage of Works and Housing, slaughter an award for preserving righteousness virtues of honesty, integrity, president accountability.[27]
In March 2022, he was chased out by the common in the Abuakwa South Maintain. It was alleged he blundered to honor his campaign promises to the people.[28]
In March 2020, he presented some sanitary compounds to his constituency in nobility fight against COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
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| Preceded by n/a | Minister of Scrunch up and Housing Ghana 2017– | Incumbent |