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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Ofori-Atta was elected MP for Abuakwa Central and Begoro Constituencies. He first entered parliament house in 1954 and was appointed Minister for Communication from 1954 to 1956.<ref> |
Ofori-Atta was elected MP for Abuakwa Central and Begoro Constituencies. He first entered parliament house in 1954 and was appointed Minister for Communication from 1954 to 1956.<ref> |
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{{cite journal |date=1988 |title=Ghana bar bulletin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5FsvAQAAIAAJ&q=ghana+bar+bulletin |url-status=live |journal=Google |
{{cite journal |date=1988 |title=Ghana bar bulletin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5FsvAQAAIAAJ&q=ghana+bar+bulletin |url-status=live |journal=Google Books |publisher=Ghana Bar Association |page=111 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002214938/https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=5FsvAQAAIAAJ&q=ghana+bar+bulletin&dq=ghana+bar+bulletin&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwio5K-mpujdAhUIBcAKHRvyDHwQ6AEIGjAA |archive-date=2 October 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |df=dmy-all}} |
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</ref> He beat a relative, [[J. B. Danquah]], member of the [[Ghana Congress Party]] and a founding member of the defunct [[United Gold Coast Convention]] to the Akim Abuakwa Central seat.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dokosi |first1=Michael |date=10 June 2018 |title=The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election |url=https://www.blakkpepper.com/2018/06/the-electoral-victories-and-shock-losses-of-the-1954-gold-coast-election/ |accessdate=22 March 2019 |website=BlakkPepper}}</ref> |
</ref> He beat a relative, [[J. B. Danquah]], member of the [[Ghana Congress Party]] and a founding member of the defunct [[United Gold Coast Convention]] to the Akim Abuakwa Central seat.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dokosi |first1=Michael |date=10 June 2018 |title=The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election |url=https://www.blakkpepper.com/2018/06/the-electoral-victories-and-shock-losses-of-the-1954-gold-coast-election/ |accessdate=22 March 2019 |website=BlakkPepper}}</ref> |
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He was a Minister for Local Government in the [[Convention People's Party]] [[Nkrumah government|(CPP) government]] of [[Kwame Nkrumah]] in the first government of [[Ghana]].<ref name="photo"> |
He was a Minister for Local Government in the [[Convention People's Party]] [[Nkrumah government|(CPP) government]] of [[Kwame Nkrumah]] in the first government of [[Ghana]].<ref name="photo"> |
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{{cite web |title=1957 Govt. of Ghana |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=20501 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422004835/http://ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=20501 |archive-date=22 April 2007 |accessdate=28 April 2007 |work=GhanaWeb |publisher= |df=dmy-all}} |
{{cite web |title=1957 Govt. of Ghana |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=20501 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422004835/http://ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=20501 |archive-date=22 April 2007 |accessdate=28 April 2007 |work=GhanaWeb |publisher= |df=dmy-all}} |
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</ref> He also served as the Minister for Justice in the same government.<ref name="nana"> |
</ref> He also served as the Minister for Justice in the same government.<ref name="nana"> |
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{{cite web |author=Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |title=HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF OSAGYEFUO KUNTUNKUNUNKU II, OKYENHENE |url=http://www.prempeh.org/kuntu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233620/http://www.prempeh.org/kuntu.html |archive-date=27 September 2007 |accessdate=18 April 2007 |
{{cite web |author=Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo |title=HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF OSAGYEFUO KUNTUNKUNUNKU II, OKYENHENE |url=http://www.prempeh.org/kuntu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233620/http://www.prempeh.org/kuntu.html |archive-date=27 September 2007 |accessdate=18 April 2007 |publisher=Prempeh College alumni |df=dmy-all}} |
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He was later appointed Speaker of Parliament on 10 June 1965 in the First Republic of Ghana.<ref name="parliament.gh">{{cite web |title=Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 – 2005 |url=http://www.parliament.gh/leadershipdetails.php?id=0003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045829/http://www.parliament.gh/leadershipdetails.php?id=0003 |archivedate=27 September 2007 |accessdate=18 April 2007 |
He was later appointed Speaker of Parliament on 10 June 1965 in the First Republic of Ghana.<ref name="parliament.gh">{{cite web |title=Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 – 2005 |url=http://www.parliament.gh/leadershipdetails.php?id=0003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045829/http://www.parliament.gh/leadershipdetails.php?id=0003 |archivedate=27 September 2007 |accessdate=18 April 2007 |publisher=Parliament of Ghana}}</ref> He remained speaker until parliament was suspended by the [[National Liberation Council]], formed after the [[coup d'état]] that ended the First Republic. Ofori-Atta is the uncle of [[Nana Akufo-Addo]], [[President of Ghana]].<ref name=nana/> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
Latest revision as of 00:58, 4 February 2024
Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta | |
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4th Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana | |
In office 10 June 1965 – 22 February 1966 | |
President | Kwame Nkrumah |
Preceded by | Joseph Richard Asiedu |
Succeeded by | Parliament suspended |
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Begoro | |
In office February 1965 – 10 June 1965 | |
Preceded by | New |
Succeeded by | Jones Ofori Atta |
Minister for Justice | |
In office September 1961 – 1965 | |
Preceded by | Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice) |
Succeeded by | Ministry merged B. E. Kwaw-Swanzy (Attorney General and Minister for Justice) |
Minister for Local Government and Justice | |
In office 1958 – September 1961 | |
Preceded by | Himself (Minister for Local Government) Ebenezer Ako-Adjei (Minister for Justice) |
Succeeded by | Kwaku Boateng (Minister for Local Government) |
Minister for Local Government | |
In office 1956–1958 | |
Preceded by | Edward Asafu-Adjaye |
Succeeded by | Ministry merged Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice) |
Minister for Communications | |
In office 1954–1956 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Archie Casely-Hayford |
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Abuakwa Central | |
In office 1954 – February 1965 | |
Preceded by | J. B. Danquah |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Kibi, Gold Coast | 12 December 1912
Died | July 1978 (aged 65) Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Other political affiliations | Convention People's Party |
Parents |
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Relatives |
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Occupation | |
Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, MP (12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a Ghanaian educator, lawyer and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 12 December 1912 at Kyebi, Akyem Abuakwa and was a member of the Ofori-Atta royal family. After attending Presbyterian elementary school, he entered Mfantsipim School in 1925 and later left in 1928 to join Achimota College where he completed his secondary education in 1933. He served in various capacities at the Abuakwa State College and was made the school's Vice Principal and later Principal from 1944 to 1947. Later in 1947, he left for Ireland and entered Trinity College Dublin where he obtained his B.A degree in law and a diploma in public administration.[1]
Career
[edit]Ofori-Atta was elected MP for Abuakwa Central and Begoro Constituencies. He first entered parliament house in 1954 and was appointed Minister for Communication from 1954 to 1956.[2] He beat a relative, J. B. Danquah, member of the Ghana Congress Party and a founding member of the defunct United Gold Coast Convention to the Akim Abuakwa Central seat.[3] He was a Minister for Local Government in the Convention People's Party (CPP) government of Kwame Nkrumah in the first government of Ghana.[4] He also served as the Minister for Justice in the same government.[5]
He was later appointed Speaker of Parliament on 10 June 1965 in the First Republic of Ghana.[6] He remained speaker until parliament was suspended by the National Liberation Council, formed after the coup d'état that ended the First Republic. Ofori-Atta is the uncle of Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana.[5]
Death
[edit]Ofori-Atta died at the 37 Military Hospital in July 1978 in Accra.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ernest Nee Pobee Sowah, Report of the Sowah Commission..., Volume 2, Ministry of Information, Ghana, 1968, p. 23.
- ^ "Ghana bar bulletin". Google Books. Ghana Bar Association: 111. 1988. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Dokosi, Michael (10 June 2018). "The electoral victories and shock losses of the 1954 Gold Coast election". BlakkPepper. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b "1957 Govt. of Ghana". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
- ^ a b Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. "HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF OSAGYEFUO KUNTUNKUNUNKU II, OKYENHENE". Prempeh College alumni. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ a b "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 – 2005". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ Ghana Year Book, Graphic Corporation, Ghana, 1978.
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- 1978 deaths
- Akan people
- Alumni of Achimota School
- Mfantsipim School alumni
- Ghanaian MPs 1954–1956
- Ghanaian MPs 1956–1965
- Ghanaian Presbyterians
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- Local government ministers of Ghana
- Speakers of the Parliament of Ghana
- Convention People's Party (Ghana) politicians
- Ofori-Atta family
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