Samson Deen
{{Short description|Ghanaian sports executives and administrator}}
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| office = President of the African Paralympic Committee
| term_start = 2021
| term_end = present
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Samson Deen is a Ghanaian Hospitality, Communication and Sports Management consultant since 2003 who founded the African Origin Travels and Sports Tourism, AOG Construction Services and African Origin Group of Companies in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-05 |title=Sports effective tool to promote inclusion globally - Samson Deen |url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/sports-effective-tool-to-promote-inclusion-globally-samson-deen/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Ghanaian Times }} He is currently the President of the African Paralympic Committee.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=Ghana 'very ready' to host the first-ever African Para Games – Samson Deen |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2023/07/21/ghana-very-ready-to-host-the-first-ever-african-para-games-samson-deen/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Citi Sports Online }}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-03 |title=2023 African Games: Ghana's Presidency rallies support for paralympic sports |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/2023-african-games-ghanas-presidency-rallies-support-for-paralympic-sports/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=myjoyonline.com }}
Career
Deen started his professional career in 1999 in different administrative positions with African Vision Movement, an NGO in Liberia and Green Card Solutions in 2001, a US-based company in Ghana. He is the CEO of African Origin Travel & Sports Tourism, a company that won the best company in the Sports Tourism sector for the year 2013 at the National Tourism Awards.{{Cite web |date=5 August 2013 |title=African Origin Secures Travel Mandate For Ghana/Japan Friendly |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/479865/african-origin-secures-travel-mandate-for-ghanajapan-friend.html |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=modernghana.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=MoYS appoints hospitality agent for C'wealth Games |url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/moys-appoints-hospitality-agent-for-cwealth-games/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Ghanaian Times }}{{Cite web |last=Neequaye |first=Bernard |date=25 May 2022 |title=African Origin Travel and Sports Tourism appointed travel agent for Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/african-origin-travel-and-sports-tourism-appointed-travel-agent-for-commonwealth-games.html |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Graphic.com.gh}}{{Cite web |date=2014-01-29 |title=African Origin Travel facilitates commonwealth games ticket |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/african-origin-travel-facilitates-commonwealth-games-ticket/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=newsghana.com.gh }}
Sports
Deen began his sports journey as the Director of Operations of King Faisal Babes F.C. in the year 2009 to 2012.{{Cite web |date=2008-07-02 |title=Faisal blames unimpressive campaign on poor officiating |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Faisal-blames-unimpressive-campaign-on-poor-officiating-146272 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=GhanaWeb }} He was later appointed as a member of the Asante Kotoko S.C. African Cup Committee on 6 June 2012 and again in 2013 to assist in planning and participation of the clubs regional campaign.{{Cite web |date=2012-09-26 |title=Kotoko to launch supporters' travel plan for Africa Campaign |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Kotoko-to-launch-supporters-travel-plan-for-Africa-Campaign-251440 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=GhanaWeb }}{{Cite web |date=8 June 2012 |title=Kotoko Name Committee For Africa |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/400199/kotoko-name-committee-for-africa.html |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=modernghana.com}}{{Cite web |date=10 December 2013 |title=Kotoko inaugurate 10-man CAF Champions League committee |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/kotoko-inaugurate-10-man-caf-champions-league-committee |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Ghanasoccernet.com}}
Deen was selected as the Head of the Transport Sub Committee of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2023 African Games happening in Ghana in March 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Accra 2023: Samson Deen assures smooth transportation services during games |url=https://gna.org.gh/2024/02/accra-2023-samson-deen-assures-smooth-transportation-services-during-games/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Ghana News Agency }}{{Cite web |last=Heywood Okine |first=Sammy |date=24 February 2024 |title=Transport is the heart beat of the 13th African Games, we are ready - Samson Deen |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1294831/transport-is-the-heart-beat-of-the-13th-african.html |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=modernghana.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-02 |title=LOC presents Accra 2023 transport manual to TCAG |url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/loc-presents-accra-2023-transport-manual-to-tcag/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Ghanaian Times }}
African Paralympic Committee Presidency
He was elected the President of the Ghana Para Powerlifting Association on 9 November 2017 to lead the development of the sports as president. On 6 July 2019, he was later elected as president of the Ghana Paralympic Committee.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-08 |title=National Paralympic Committee of Ghana elects new President |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081773/national-paralympic-committee-of-ghana |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=insidethegames.biz}}
On 31 October 2021 he was elected president of the African Paralympic Committee.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-03 |title=Ghana's Samson Deen elected President of African Paralympic Committee |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114969/samson-deen-african-paralympic-president |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=insidethegames.biz}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-03 |title=Samson Deen returns to Ghana after being elected new Africa Paralympics Committee President |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2021/11/03/samson-deen-returns-to-ghana-after-being-elected-new-africa-paralympics-committee-president/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Citi Sports Online }}
As the president of the African Paralympic Committee he presided over the first-ever 2023 African Para Games which was held in Accra, Ghana in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title='Organisation of Para Games has been excellent, kudos to Samson Deen and his team' – President of GOC |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Organisation-of-Para-Games-has-been-excellent-kudos-to-Samson-Deen-and-his-team-President-of-GOC-1839107 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=GhanaWeb }}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-15 |title=Inaugural African Para Games ends in Accra |url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/inaugural-african-para-games-ends-in-accra/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Ghanaian Times }}
Awards and recognition
- 2013 Travel and Sports Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year at the Ghana Entrepreneurs Award.{{Cite web |date=28 April 2014 |title=African Origin CEO adjudged 2013 Travel and Sports Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/537702/african-origin-ceo-adjudged-2013-travel-and-sports-tourism-e.html |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=modernghana.com}}
- 2023 West Africa Nations Meritorious Award at the 2023 Sports Writers Association of Ghana(SWAG) awards.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=AfPC prez Samson Deen wins 2023 meritorious award at 48th SWAG Awards |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/AfPC-prez-Samson-Deen-wins-2023-meritorious-award-at-48th-SWAG-Awards-1915436 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=GhanaWeb }}
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