Samuel Nartey George, born in Somanya, Eastern Region, Ghana, on January 22, 1985, is one of Ghana's most vocal and engaged politicians. Legal academic and professionally trained agricultural engineer, Sam George serves Parliament on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket from Ningo-Prampram Constituency. He has increasingly grown in his political standing since being sworn into office in January 2017 and was elected as Minister for Communications, Digital Technology & Innovation in February 2025.

Education & Early Career

He started academic life at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering specializing in Soil and Water Engineering. After earning a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of London through its external program, he proceeded to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to pursue an Executive Master's in Conflict, Peace, and Security.

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In December 2022, he added a Master of Science degree in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the internationally recognized London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to his long list of academic credentials.

Political Milestones

 Having been employed as Assistant Director at the Office of the Head of Civil Service for the early years of his career, Sam George then served as a Communications Specialist at the Office of the President from 2010 until 2016. He defeated long-time MP E.T. Mensah in the 2015 NDC primaries, marking his political debut.

He won re-election in 2020 and 2024 after the general election of 2016. Some of the notable committees he has attended Parliament for include the Public Accounts and Communications Committees. 

Ministerial Vision & Digital Agenda

 His service has seen him receive awards, including the FAKS Overall Best MP award, as well as multiple spots on lists of the most vital young leaders in Ghana. He is leading a revolutionary digital agenda as the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation. His number one policy agenda is the Ghana Card re-registration of SIMs modernized by linking it to the Ghana Card with the aim of minimizing queues.

He has also envisioned making Ghana the artificial intelligence (AI) hub of Africa by 2028. Together with telecom operators and government institutions, he is advocating for data price reforms that will reduce the price of internet access. In order to provide a more secure digital infrastructure, Sam George is in support of the Communications Ministry taking over cybersecurity regulation.

Public Leadership & Controversies

 The Africa Center for Digital Transformation and other policy think tanks have also praised his work. But Sam George is equally renowned for taking up a controversial stance on LGBTQ+ matters. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill that was released in 2021 and aims to criminalize the advocacy of LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana has him listed as one of the principal sponsors. Local support and international condemnation, especially from human rights organizations, have been directed towards the bill, which has caused a lot of controversy.

Personal Life

Beyond politics, Sam George is a married father of three, a member of Perez Chapel International, a Christian by faith, and a family man. He is greatly admired for his frankness and forcefulness in communication, which he uses on the parliamentary floor and also on social media, where he is very active. 

With his combination of technical competence, legal expertise, and political conviction, Sam George has become one of the most influential determinants of Ghana's digital future. He is still a politician worth watching in Ghana because of his outspoken national values stance, innovative digital changes, and growing ministerial influence.