The remains of the late former Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, E.T. Mensah has been received in Ghana from South Africa.
During the PNDC era, he served as the Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).
As a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he entered Parliament on January 7, 1997 on the ticket of the NDC representing the people of Ningo-Prampram and held the seat till January 6, 2017.
He also served as Minister for Youth and Sports in former President J.J. Rawlings government for two terms.
In January 2010, after a cabinet reshuffle, President John Evans Atta Mills appointed him Minister for Employment and Social Welfare.
On 12 February 2021, E.T. Mensah was elected as the representative of the Greater Accra Region on the Council of State.