Former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency and Council of State member Enoch Teye Mensah (born 17 May 1946) has passed away.
The news of his demise was confirmed earlier today after news of his passing broke on Sunday, October 1. He served as Ghana’s Sports Minister for eight years from 1992 to 2000.
ET Mensah died aged 77 in South Africa after battling health issues for a period during which time he retreated from the public eye.
During his long tenure as Minister of Youth and Sports, Ghana chalked remarkable success in sports with the Under 23 Men’s Football Team- Black Meteors- becoming the first African nation to win a medal at the Olympics- (Barcelona 1992).
Ghana’s Women’s National Football team-the Black Queens- qualified to the FIFA World Cup for the first time (1999) under his watch.
In Boxing, Ghana had multiple world champions in Azumah Nelson and Ike “Bazooka” Quartey.
The elder statesman was one of the most recognized politicians in Ghana’s 4th Republic having served in many government positions for many years including his time as Minister of Education and Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).
Honourable Mensah served as Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency for 20 years from January 1997 to January 2017.
He was married with seven children.
From Sammy Heywood Okine
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