Sylvester Tetteh
Ghanaian politician
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Sylvester Tetteh (born 7 July 1977) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro Constituency in the Ga South Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He was the former chief executive officer of National Youth Authority (NYA).[1][2][3]
Hon. Sylvester Tetteh MP | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro Constituency | |
| Preceded by | Habib Saad |
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| Born | 7 July 1977 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Regent University College of Science and Technology |
Early life and career
Tetteh was born on 7 July 1977. He hails from Old Ningo. He is a graduate of Regent University College of Science and Technology where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science marketing in 2010.[4] In 2019, he was appointed as the chief executive officer of National Youth Authority (NYA) to replace Mr Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri, who was sacked because of procurement breaches.[5][6]
Politics
Tetteh is a member of the New Patriotic party. In the 2012 and 2016 General elections, he contested and lost the Ningo-Prampram constituency seat against Enoch Teye Mensah and Samuel Nartey George of the NDC respectively.[7][8] In the 2020 NPP parliamentary primaries, Tetteh switch from Ningo-Prampram to contest in Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, where he resides. He won against Habib Saad the incumbent member of parliament.[9][10][11] He won the general elections.[12][13]
Committees
He serves as the Vice Chairperson and a member of Communication Committee and Local Government and Rural Development Committee respectively in the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[14][15]
In September 2021, he was appointed the board chairperson of the board chairman of the Ghana Enterprise Agency by President Nana Akuffo-Addo.[16][17]
Personal life
He is a Christian.[1]