Kobina Orleans Thompson

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Kobina Orleans Thompson
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Komenda-Abriem
Personal details
Born Elmina, Central Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political party Convention People's Party

Kobina Orleans Thompson was a Ghanaian politician. [1]

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Early life

Thompson hailed from Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. [2]

Career

In July 1956, Thompson was elected in the general election to serve in the Legislative Assembly. [3] He also served at the Union Trading Company and moved to his personal store. [4] In 1969, he was the owner of Orbit Travel Agency. [5]

Politics

Thompson was a member of Convention People's Party (CPP). [6] [7] In 1954, he was elected into Parliament and was the Member of Parliament for Komenda-Abriem. [4] [8] [9] He was the Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources. [10] He was also the Minister of Lands and Mineral Resources. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ The Diplomatic Press Directory of the Republic of Ghana: Including Trade Index and Biographical Section. Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1961.
  2. ↑ Assembly, Ghana National (1964). Parliamentary Debates: National Assembly Official Report. Government Printing Department (Publications Branch).
  3. ↑ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1956). Debates.
  4. 1 2 Ghana (1969). White Paper[s] on the Report[s] of Manyo-Plange Commission of Enquiry Into the Assets of Specified Persons. Ghana Publishing Corporation, Print. Division.
  5. ↑ Ghana Commercial and Industrial Bulletin. Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1969.
  6. ↑ Diplomatic Press Directory of Ghana. Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1959.
  7. ↑ Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic. 1962.
  8. ↑ Jakande, L. K. (1966). West Africa Annual. James Clarke.
  9. ↑ Gold Coast Year Book. Daily Graphic. 1966.
  10. ↑ Assembly, Ghana National (1965). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
  11. ↑ Commission, Ghana Manyo-Plange (Assets) (1969). Report of the Manyo-Plange (Assets) Commission, Appointed Under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigations and Forfeiture of Assets) Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire Into the Assets of Specified Persons. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
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