Joseph Evarist Seyire

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Joseph Evarist Seyire
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Navrongo
In office
1969–1972
President Kofi Abrefa Busia
Personal details
Born17 October 1916
Navrongo, Upper East Region, Gold Coast
Nationality Ghanaian
Alma mater St. Joseph's College of Education

Joseph Evarist Seyire was a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Navrongo constituency under the membership of the Progress Party (PP). [1]

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Early life and education

Seyire was born on 25 July 1942 in the Upper East region of Ghana. He attended Catholic Teacher Training College, Navrongo now St. Joseph's College of Education where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate. He was a businessman before going into parliament. [1]

Politics

Seyire began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent the Bolgatanga constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He assumed office as a member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969 after being a pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. His tenure ended on 13 January 1972. [2]

Personal life

Seyire is a Christian.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 306.
  2. Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.