Gershom Henry Bassey born in Lagos. He is a politician and businessman. He is the senator representing Cross River South senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He is a senator of the 8th and 9th republic of the National Assembly in Nigeria respectively

Gershom Bassey hails from Calabar South local government area of Cross River State. He is married to Chioma Gershom-Bassey with children. Bassey attended Corona School Apapa, Lagos for his primary school then moved on to Federal Government College, Sokoto where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1977. In 1979, he received his A-Level certificate from Greylands College, Isles of Wight, United Kingdom. He also studied Engineering Production and Economics at University of Wales, Cardiff where he graduated with a BSc in 1984. In 1986, he received an MSc in Construction Management from Brunel University London.