Joseph Mainoo

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Joseph Mainoo
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NationalityGhanaian
Political party Convention Peoples Party
OccupationBusinessman

Joseph Mainoo (also known as Joe Mainoo) was a Ghanaian politician and trader. [1]

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Early life

Mainoo hailed from Mbrom District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [1]

Career

In August 1954, he was the storekeeper at the Cocoa Purchasing Company (CPC). [2] Mainoo was the Director of Adom-Nsiah Construction Limited. [3] He was also the Assistant Manager of the CPC. [4] In 1974, he was the managing director of the Amalgamated Farmers Marketing Company. [5] [6] He was the Chairman of the Tema Development Corporation. [7] [8] [9] He was also the Chairman of the Tema Local Council. [10] [11] He was also the Manager of the Gold Coast Machinery stores. [7] In 1954, he was the Assistant Regional Manager in the Ashanti Region and later became the Regional Manager in 1955. [12]

Politics

Mainoo was a member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP). [13] [14] [15] In 1958, he contested for the CPP as a Member of Parliament and lost in Ashanti New Town. [1]

Personal life

Mainoo was the son in law of Mrs. Hagar Nicholls who was the first trained nurse-midwife in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [16]

Controversy

In May 1969, Mainoo's asset together with other CPP members were investigated but later the investigation was discontinued. [17]

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