Samuel Atta Akyea (born 20 August 1962)[1] is a Ghanaian lawyer, politician and a member of the New Patriotic Party.

[5] He competed against two other aspirants, namely, Sammy Osei of the National Democratic Congress and Nana Addo Aikins, an Independent candidate.

[6][2] He succeeded Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who stepped down as MP in order to concentrate on his presidential ambitions.

[18][19] Prior to his vetting by the appointments committee of Parliament, it emerged that he had made no input relevant to the ministry he had been nominated to head.

[10] During his vetting by the appointments committee on January 31,[20][21] he expressed his vision for the ministry and pledged to complete all uncompleted housing projects started by the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration.

[24][25] As Works and Housing Minister, Atta Akyea brought his legal expertise to bare, helping him to finalise the implementation of the Ghanaian building code and other legislative development.

Samuel Atta Akyea, Minister of Works and Housing, with an award for preserving the virtues of honesty, integrity, and accountability.