Parliament House of Ghana

Parliament House

The front of the building
General information
Architectural style Eclectic
Location Accra, Ghana
Address East Ridge
Coordinates 05°33′24″N 00°11′23″E / 5.55667°N 0.18972°E / 5.55667; 0.18972
Current tenants Parliament of Ghana
Construction started 1965
Completed 1965
Inaugurated 1965
Renovated 2012–2013
Cost GH¢ 94.2 million
Design and construction
Architect The Rt. Hon.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

The Parliament House of Ghana is the official seat of the Speaker of Parliament of the country and also serves as Parliament of Ghana.[1] It also has offices which serve temporal offices of certain members of parliament. It was designed by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.

History

The building was designed and built by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.[1]

Calls for expansion

In 2011 Alfred Kwame Agbeshie, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman called for the building of a new parliament house to accommodate the increasing number of parliamentarians in the country. His assertion was based on the fact that members of parliament sat at distances away from the Speaker, making it difficult for some members to be recognized and allowed to contribute to debates.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ghana needs new, bigger Parliament house- MP". www.citifmonline.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

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