Richard Gyan Mensah

Richard Gyan-Mensah (born 20 June 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for the Gomoa West Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana.

Early life and education Gyan was born on 20 June 1982 and hails from Gomoa Assin Brofoyedur in the Central Region of Ghana. He had his SSSCE in 2001 where he studied business. He had his bachelor's degree in accounting in 2007. He further had his master's degree in accounting and finance in 2017.

Career Gyan was the General Manager for Desert Oil Limited.

2020 election During the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he won the Gomoa West Constituency parliamentary seat. He won with 28,822 votes making 53.0% of the total votes cast whilst the NPP parliamentary candidate Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban had 25,235 votes making 44.9% of the total votes cast, the GUM parliamentary candidate Edmond Panyin Enchill had 716 votes making 1.3% of the total votes cast, and the PPP parliamentary candidate Charles Yawson had 481 votes making 0.9% of the total votes cast.

Committees Gyan is a member of the Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and also a member of the Environment, Science and Technology Committee.

In November 2021, he presented about 3,500 mathematical sets to final year students writing the BECE in his constituency.