Kwame Poku Agyekum

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Kwame Poku Agyekum
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Amansie Central
In office
1 October 1969 –13 January 1972

Kwame Poku Agyekum was a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana. He represented the Amansie Central constituency in parliament on the ticket of the Progress Party. [1]

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Early life and education

Agyekum was born on 6 March 1935 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. He attended St. Augustine's College for his secondary education prior to entering the University of Ghana. Afterwards, he attended the RVB Maastricht School of Management (MSM) Netherlands, now Maastricht School of Management, Maastricht, Netherlands. [2]

Politics

Agyekum began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent the Amansie Central constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. Agyekum assumed office as a member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969 after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. [3] His tenure in parliament ended on 13 January 1972 following the I. K. Acheampong led coup d'état that resulted in the overthrow of the Busia government, and the subsequent dissolution of parliament. [4] In 1979 when the country was ushered into civilian rule, he was elected once again to represent the Amansie Central Constituency on the ticket of the Popular Front Party. [5] He represented the constituency from 1979 until 31 December 1981 when the Limann government was overthrown by Flight lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Agyekum is a Christian. [1] He is married to Mabel Agyekum with whom he has five children. Maame Dufie, Nana Wadieh, Maame Akua, Nana Poku and Maame Serwaa. He retired from active politics in the 1990's and went into construction and the hospitality business

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References

  1. 1 2 Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969–70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 67.
  2. ↑ Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
  3. ↑ Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services.
  4. ↑ Times, William Borders Special to The New York (14 January 1972). "Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup (Published 1972)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ↑ West Africa. Afrimedia International. 1979.
  6. ↑ "Coup of 1981 | history of Ghana". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ghana The 1981 Coup and the Second Rawlings Government – Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". photius.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
  9. ↑ The Legon Observer. Legon Society on National Affairs. 1969.
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