List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

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This is a list of members of parliament appointed to represent the various constituencies of Ghana in 1965.

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Composition

In 1964 a constitutional amendment was passed by the CPP majority in parliament to make the country a One-party state. All members of the 1965 parliament therefore belonged to one political party; the Convention People's Party. Additional constituencies were created compared to the previous parliament and 10 females were appointed to parliament by the President. All were members of the Convention Peoples Party.

AffiliationMembers
Convention People's Party (PP)198
 Total198

List of MPs elected in the general election

The following table is a list of MPs elected in 1965, ordered by constituency.

Elected Members

ConstituencyElected MPElected PartyCommentPrevious MPPrevious Party
Abetifi Benjamin Kofi Asamoah CPP
Abirem Kwamena Tuffuor Ampem CPP
Ablekuma Sophia Doku
(formerly Eastern Region MP)
CPP
Abura Joseph Essilfie Hagan CPP Joseph Essilfie Hagan
(Abura Asebu)
CPP
Ada Andrews Kwabla Puplampu CPP Andrews Kwabla Puplampu (Ada)
Adansi John Young Ghann CPP John Young Ghann
(Adansi Banka)
CPP
Adeiso Kwasi Sintim Aboagye [1] CPP Kwasi Sintim Aboagye
(Akim Abuakwa)
CPP
Adidome Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka CPP Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka
(Central Tongu)
CPP
Adaagya Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams CPP
Adotobri Samuel Antwi Kwaku Bonsu CPP
Afadzato David Kwaku Ziga CPP
Afigya-Kwabre Yaw Konadu CPP
Afram Erasmus Isaac Preko CPP Erasmus Isaac Preko CPP
Agona Martin Kyerematen CPP
Agona Nsaba Swinthin Maxwell Arko CPP
Ahafo Ano John Kwasi Appiah CPP
Ahantah A. E. Inkumsah CPP A. E. Inkumsah
(Ahanta Shama)
CPP
Ajumako Anthony Seibu Alec Abban [1] CPP Anthony Seibu Alec Abban
(Ajumako Asikuma)
CPP
Akan Bowiri Theodore Obo Asare Jnr CPP
Akan Wawa Kojo Obed Amoako-Prempeh [2] CPP
Akim Manso Kofi Agyare CPP
Akrokerri DompoaseKwasi NsarkohCPP
Akropong Kingsley Asiam CPP Kingsley Asiam
(Akwapim South)
CPP
Akuapem MampongAndrew Yao Kwasi DjinCPP
Akwamu Michael Paul Ansah CPP
Akyim Tafo Bartholomew Ebassuah Kwaw-Swanzy CPP
AkyimpimMark Kwami HayfordCPP
Amanano Margaret Ocran CPP
Amansie James Kojo Obeng CPP
AnloCornelius Dartey TayCPP
Aowin Kwamina Egyir Asaam CPP P. K. K. Quaidoo
(Amenfi-Aowin)
CPP
Asamankese Margaret Selina Martei CPP
Asankragua James Kwame Twum CPPJames Kwame TwumCPP
Asante Mampong Comfort Asamoah CPP Comfort Asamoah
(Ashanti Region)
CPP
Ashanti Akim Serwaa Annin CPP Charles de Graft Dickson CPP
Asebu Edward Benjamin Kwesi Ampah Jnr CPP Joseph Essilfie Hagan
(Abura Asebu)
CPP
Asesewa Kofi Batsa CPP
Ashiedu KetekeEmmanuel Kwamina CrentsilCPPNkrumah became President Kwame Nkrumah CPP
Asikuma Kodwo Sam Annan CPP Anthony Seibu Alec Abban
(Ajumako Asikuma)
CPP
Asin-ApimanimJames Alfred Kwesi DouganCPP
Asokwa Osei Owusu Afriyie CPP Osei Owusu Afriyie CPP
Assin-AtandasoDaniel BuadiCPP
AsutifiEdward Kwadwo TwumasiCPP
Atebubu William Ntoso CPP
Ateiku Kodwo Addison CPP
AvenorNelson Kwami MagloCPPNelson Kwami Maglo [3] CPP
Awutu-Senya N. A. Welbeck CPP N. A. Welbeck
(Awutu Senya)
CPP
Axim Isaac Abraham Amihere [2] CPP
Ayawaso Kweku Akwei CPP
BantamaSulemanu Kwame TandohCPP
Battor Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP Stephen Allen Dzirasa CPP
Bawku Baba Ayagiba CPP Baba Ayagiba CPP
Bechem Lucy Anin CPP Lucy Anin
(Brong-Ahafo Region)
CPP
Begoro Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta CPP Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
(Akim Abuakwa Central)
CPP
BekwaiJoseph Dawson WirekoCPP
Berekum Isaac William Benneh CPPIsaac William BennehCPP
BiakoyeSylvanus Desmond Magnus-GeorgeCPP
Bimbilla Nantogma Atta CPP
Birimagya Victoria Tagoe CPP
Bole Emmanuel Adama Mahama CPP Emmanuel Adama Mahama
(Gonja West)
CPP
BolgatangaFerdinand Anthony ChanayirehCPP
Bongo William Atia Amoro [2] CPP William Atia Amoro CPP
BosomtweJohn Kwaku BonsuCPP
Buem Eric Kwame Heymann CPP Francis Yao Asare CPP
Chereponi Rowland Isifu Alhasan CPP
ChianaAgnes TahiruCPP
Dangbe Edward Ago-Ackam CPP Edward Ago-Ackam
(Dangbe-Shai)
CPP
DayiMartin Theodore DjanCPP
Denkyimanfu Ekow Daniels CPP
Denkyira Kobina Hagan CPPF. E. Tachie-MensonCPP
Dompim Joseph Ampah Kojo Essel CPP
Dormaa Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP Stephen Willie Yeboah CPP
Dormaa-Drobo Nicholas Anane-Agyei CPP
Duayaw-Nkwanta Joseph Kingsley Baffour-Senkyire CPP
DutasorKofi Kra KpatakpaCPP
Dzodze Charles Ahiadzro Adzofia CPP Charles Ahiadzro Adzofia
(Dzodze East)
CPP
Edina-Eguafo Francis Edward Techie-Menson CPPFrancis Edward Techie-Menson
(Denkyria)
CPP
Effutu Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond CPP Alfred Jonas Dowuona-Hammond
(Awutu)
CPP
Ekumfi Kwaku Boateng CPP Kwaku Boateng
(Ekumfi Enyan)
CPP
Enyan-Breman Alex Quaison-Sackey CPP Kwaku Boateng
(Ekumfi Enyan)
CPP
FunsiBukuli BakubieCPP
Ga Paul Teiko Tagoe CPP Paul Teiko Tagoe CPP
Gamashie Henry Sonnie Torgbor Provencal CPP
Garu Jambaidu Awuni CPP Jambaidu Awuni
(Kusasi Central)
CPP
GbiFrank Kwami TsakuCPP
GoasoSolomon Kwame OpokuCPP
Gomoa Grace Ayensu CPP Grace Ayensu
(Western Region)
CPP
Gomoa-Ajumako Kojo Botsio CPP Kojo Botsio CPP
Gomoa-Asin Thomas Dominic Baffoe CPP
Guan Paul Edward Affum Okwabi [4] [5] CPP
GushieguSulemana Ibun IddrissuCPPSulemana Ibun Iddrissu
(Dagomba North)
CPP
Ho Emmanuel Yaw Attigah CPP Emmanuel Yaw Attigah
(Ho East)
CPP
Jaman Saarrah Adu-Gyamfi CPP
JirapaRobert Gbari-GaribaCPP
Jomoro John Benibengor-Blay CPP John Benibengor-Blay
(Western Nzima)
CPP
JuabengSarpong KumankumaCPPIssac Boaten Asafu-Adjaye
(Juaben-Edweso)
UP
Juabeso-Bia Kwaw Ampah CPP
Juaso-BankamanStephen Agyei Owusu-AnsahCPP
Kade Kwesi Amoako-Atta [2] CPP Kwesi Amoako-Atta
{Akim Abuakwa West)
CPP
Keta Christian Kobla Dovlo CPP
KibiKwesi-GhapsonCPP
Kintampo Victoria Nyame CPP
Klotey TenashieEhi Wonyanolo DowuonaCPP
KoforiduaMichael Osae KwatiaCPP
Komenda Abriem Kobina Orleans Thompson CPP
Konongo-OdumasiOsei Kojo ForiCPP
KpandaiGilbert Takora DramanuCPP
Kpando Regina Asamany
(Volta Region)
CPP
KpasempkeMahama NantogmahCPP
KpeshieEbenezer George TantiCPP
KrachiJoseph KodzoCPPJoseph Kodzo
(Akan Krachi)
CPP
Kraboa-CoaltarTheodore Kofi DansoCPP
KukuomBaffour Kwabena SenkyireCPP
KusamongoSamuel Seidu SakaraCPP
Kusanaba Ayeebo Asumda CPP Ayeebo Asumda
(Kusasi West)
CPP
KwabengSamuel Osabutey TettehCPP
Kwabre Joseph Mainoo CPP
Kwame DansoWilfred Yawo NyamiCPP
Kwanwoma Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah CPP Isaac Joseph Adomako-Mensah
(Atwima Amansie)
CPP
LambussieWilliam NamebiCPP
LawraWilliam Gangmir WononuoCPPAbayifaa Karbo
(Lawra Nandom)
UP
Manhyia Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei CPP Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei
Kumasi North
CPP
Manso Kofi Badu CPP
Mfantsiman Kofi Baako CPP Kofi Baako
(formerly Saltpond)
CPP
Mponua Martin Appiah Danquah CPP
MpraesoOfosu HenebengCPP
Nabdam Tubrow Kapeon Yentu CPPTubrow Kapeon Yentu
(Frafra East)
CPP
NandomChemogoh Yabepeni DeriCPPAbayifaa Karbo
(Lawra Nandom)
UP
Nanton Susanna Al-Hassan CPP Susanna Al-Hassan
(Northern Region)
CPP
Nalerigu Mumuni Bawumia CPP Mumuni Bawumia
(South Mamprusi East)
CPP
Navrongo Lawrence Rosario Abavana [1] CPP Lawrence Rosario Abavana
(Kassena-Nankani South)
CPP
NkawkawDaniel Ernest MensahCPP
NkoransaGeorge Obeng BoatengCPP
Nkroful Isaac Kwadwo Chinebuah CPP
NkwantaAnthony Berkolai QuarteyCPP
NkwatiaSamuel Kofi NtiamoahCPP
Nsuta-KwamangAtta MensahCPP
Nsawam-Aburi Lily Appiah CPP
NwabiagyaErnest Moses OpokuCPPBenjamin Freeman Kusi
(Atwima Nwabiagya)
UP
Obuasi Robert Okyere Amoako-Atta [2] CPP Robert Okyere Amoako-Atta CPP
OdaAlbert Kwame Onwona-AgyemangCPP
OdumaseAbraham Mate JohnsonCPP
OffinsoJoseph Abrensu Owusu-AnsahCPP
Oguaa Kojo Abraham [1] CPP Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck CPP
Okaikwei Robert Mensah Abbey [1] CPP Robert Mensah Abbey
(Accra West)
CPP
OsudokuEdmund Nee OcanseyCPP
Paga Clement Kubindiwo Tedam CPP Clement Kubindiwo Tedam
(Kassena-Nankanni North)
CPP
Prestea Samuel Emanful Arkah CPP Samuel Emanful Arkah
(Wassaw Central)
CPP
Pusiga Cecelia Anayori Bukari-Yakubu CPP
Saboba Joseph Henry Allassani [2] CPP Joseph Henry Allassani
(Dagomba East)
CPP
Salaga Joseph Adam Braimah CPP Joseph Adam Braimah
(Gonja East, Yeji and Prang)
Sandema Akantigsi Afoko CPP Akantigsi Afoko
(Builsa)
CPP
Savelugu Salifu Yakubu CPP
Sefwi-BibianiJames Kodjoe EssienCPPJames Kodjoe Essien
(Bibiani)
CPP
Sekondi John Arthur CPP John Arthur
(Sekondi-Takoradi)
CPP
Sekyere Krobo Edusei CPP Krobo Edusei
(Sekyere East)
CPP
SekesuaEmmanuel Narh KorleyCPP
ShaiEmmanuel Adotei MacleanCPP Edward Ago-Ackam
(Dangbe Shai)
CPP
Shama Christiana Wilmot CPP Ashford Emmanuel Inkumsah
(Ahanta-Shama)
CPP
Sogakofe Benjamin Alphonsus Konu CPPBenjamin Alphonsus Konu
(South Tongu)
CPP
Somanya Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe CPP Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe
(Yilo Krobo)
CPP
Some-AflaoJohn K. TettegahCPP
SubinMohammed Babaley SulemanaCPP
Swedru-Achease Mary Winfred Koranteng CPPMary Winfred Koranteng
(Eastern Region)
CPP
Suhum Kwaku Amoa-Awuah [2] CPP Kwaku Amoa-Awuah
(Abuakwa East)
CPP
SunyaniKyere Awua GyanCPP
Swedru Emmanuel Kobla Bensah CPP Emmanuel Kobla Bensah
(Agona Swedru)
CPP
Takoradi Kwesi Armah CPP
Tamale Ebenezer Adam CPP
Tan-Banda Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene CPP
Tarkwa-Aboso Timothy Ansah CPP
TechimanChristopher Samuel TakyiCPP
TemaZuberu Baba ShardowCPP
TempaneBukari YakubuCPP
TeppaRobert Nuaku Baffour-AwuahCPP
Tolon Yakubu Tali (Tolon-Na)CPP Yakubu Tali (Tolon-Na)
(Dangomba South)
CPP
TongoDavid Dogbilla BalagumyetimeCPP
Tumu Imoru Egala CPP Imoru Egala CPP
Wala Mumuni Adams CPP
WalewaleMahama TampurieCPP
Wassaw-Akropong William Kwabena Aduhene CPP William Kwabena Aduhene
(Sefwi Wiawso)
CPP
WegoPaulina SenanuCPP
WenchiCharles Ebenezer DonkohCPP
WechiauSeidu HamiduCPP
WhetaKweku HewlettCPP
WiasoBenjamin Annan BentumCPP
YeapraJames Emmanuel Kwaku TawiahCPP
Yendi Ramatu Baba CPP
Yiloyono Andrews Tetteh Amakwata [2] CPP
Yingor Hans Kofi Boni CPP
ZabsuguAlfred Torponee-CoblaCPP
Zebila Awani Akuguri CPP
BunkpuruguDe Liman IssahakuCPP
AsakoduaseDua WinifredCPP
Nyakrom-NkumEssibrah William Amuah CadmanCPP
EjisuJantuah Francis AdubobiCPP
Nadawli Kaleo Jatoe CPP
Ejura-Sekyidumase Jantuah, Kwame Sanaa-Poku CPP

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  3. Frazier, Joe (14 November 2015). "Job 600 and Members of Parliament". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2020. Messrs. K.A Gbedema and Nelson Maglo were the first MPs I saw and listened to. The two gentlemen were CPP Members of Parliament for Keta and Avenor respectively.
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