Ghana Famous People

Date of Birth:
1985-01-22
Place of Birth:
Somanya, Ghana

Samuel Nartey George born 22 January 1985 is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. In November 2015, he defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for the Ningo-Prampram constituency.

Sam George is currently a member of both the Public Accounts Committee and the Communications Committee.

He obtained a B.S.c. in Agricultural Engineering from KNUST and an L.L.B from the University of London.

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.

In 2021, together with other Members of Parliament, he proposed a law criminalizing homosexuality and many forms of LGBTI support and activism, even medical support. The draft has been widely criticized by human rights activists for its "cruelty".

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