Sam Nartey George

Samuel Nartey George (born 22 January 1985) is a Ghanaian politician and agricultural engineer. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for Ningo-Prampram Constituency. He is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Ningo-Prampram constituency. He is from Ahwiam, Old Ningo.

Early life and education
Sam Nartey George was born on 22 January 1985 in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He obtained a BSc. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil & Water Engineering) from KNUST and an L.L.B from the University of London (External). He has an Executive Masters (Dissertation) (Conflict, Peace, and Security) from the Kofi Anann International Peacekeeping and Training Center(KAIPTC). In December 2022, he graduated with an MSc in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics and Political Science(External).

Career
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.

Elections
On 21 November 2015, Sam George defeated the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Hon. Enoch Teye Mensah (MP from 1996-2015) in the NDC primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections. He won with 4,910 votes, representing 53.4% of total votes, while E. T. Mensah polled 2,831, representing 38.5%.

In the 2020 election, George was declared winner of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency parliamentary Elections by polling 23,860 votes representing 63% to defeat his closest contender, Sylvester Tetteh of the NPP, who polled 13,588 votes.

On 13 May 2023, Sam George was retained as National Democratic Congress parliamentary representative for the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency by beating Michael Kwettey Nettey in the NDC 2023 primaries for a chance to represent the party in the 2024 parliamentary elections. He won with 1,036 votes.

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

Ideology
Sam George holds anti-LGBTI views and has described homosexuality as a "perversion". 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. He has referred to MPs who want to build hospitals and roads as "criminals". In 2023, George referred to former president John Mahama as "incorruptible" and called vice president Mahamudu Bawumia a "religious prostitute". In 2024, he referred to president Nana Akufo-Addo as a "despot".

Anti-LGBTI legislation
Alongside seven other Members of Parliament, he submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTI activities in the country. He led the eight-member committee and made a presentation to the house terming it as a "landmark legislation". Despite the economic sanctions by other countries, Sam defended the bill, stating that any economic consequence that the country may face would be negligible. In 2021, George threatened to assault Australian High Commissioner Gregory Andrews for his support of the LBBTI community. In 2023, he criticised U.S. vice president Kamala Harris for supporting the human rights of LGBTI people.

Kenyan Larry Madowo interviewed Sam George on CNN on October 9 about his proposal for the bill.

Personal life
Sam George is a Christian. He is a member of the Perez Chapel International.