Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
Politician and Former Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 |
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Born | (1912-12-12)12 December 1912 Kibi, Gold Coast |
Died | July 1978 (aged 65) Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Other political affiliations | Convention People's Party |
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