Hon. Issah Salifu Taylor

Sheikh Issah Salifu Taylor is the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region — a figure of historic significance who, in December 2024, broke a 32-year NDC parliamentary drought by winning the seat with 35,820 votes against incumbent NPP MP George Mireku Duker. His victory was described as one of the most consequential results of the 9th Parliament election, ending three decades of NPP dominance over a constituency whose mineral wealth has shaped Ghana's national economy.

Born and raised in Nsuta, in the mining heartland of Ghana, Hon. Taylor's entire career has been intertwined with the extractive industry that defines Tarkwa-Nsuaem. He served as General Port Operations Manager at the Ghana Manganese Company Limited, bringing senior executive experience in port logistics, mining operations, and resource management to his parliamentary role. This insider knowledge positions him uniquely to advocate for mining communities, negotiate equitable community benefit agreements, and hold mining companies to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility.

A devoted Muslim respected throughout the constituency as 'Sheikh', he brings spiritual humility, moral seriousness, and the values of philanthropy to his public service. In Parliament, Hon. Taylor has moved swiftly to convert Tarkwa-Nsuaem's mineral wealth into community dividends. His partnership with AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has committed funding for a landmark $2.5 million ultra-modern community centre. He has engaged mining investors in Canada to position the constituency on the global investment map, and championed the integration of AI, robotics and advanced testing laboratories at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa — ensuring mining education keeps pace with the global frontier of the industry.