Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
| Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta | |
|---|---|
| 4th Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana | |
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In office June 10, 1965 – February 22, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Richard Asiedu |
| Succeeded by | Parliament suspended |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 December 1912 Kibi, Ghana |
| Died |
July 1978 (aged 65) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality |
 Ghanaian |
| Relations | Edward Akufo-Addo |
Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta (12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a politician and also the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[1]
Ofori-Atta was a Minister for Local Government in the Convention People's Party (CPP) government of Kwame Nkrumah in the first government of Ghana.[2] He also served as the Minister for Justice in the same government.[3]
He was later appointed Speaker of Parliament on June 10, 1965 in the First Republic of Ghana.[4] He remained speaker until parliament was suspended by the National Liberation Council, formed after the coup d'état that ended the First Republic. He died at an Accra military hospital in 1978.[5] Ofori-Atta is the uncle of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a minister in the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by First |
Minister for Local Government[2] 1957 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Minister for Justice ? – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Joseph Richard Asiedu |
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana 1965 – 1966[4] |
Succeeded by Nii Amaa Ollennu (1969 – 1972) |
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Notes
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- 1 2 "1957 Govt. of Ghana". Photo diary. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- 1 2 Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. "HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF OSAGYEFUO KUNTUNKUNUNKU II, OKYENHENE". Kuntunkununku Tributes. Prempeh College alumni. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- 1 2 "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 - 2005". Official website of the Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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