Margaret Ocran

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Margaret Ocran is a Ghanaian politician and educationist. She was a member of parliament for the Amanano Constituency. [1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Ocran was an educationist. She taught at the Kumasi Government Girls' School and later became the headmistress of Yaa Achia Middle Girls' School in Kumasi. [2] [3] In 1965, she was made a member of parliament for the Amanano Constituency. [4] She remained in this position until 24 February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown. [5]

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References

  1. New Ghana. 1964.
  2. The New Ghana, Volume 7. Accra, Ghana: Ghana Information Services Department. 1962. p. 5.
  3. Proceedings of Conference on the Future of Home Science in Ghana. 1964.
  4. Assembly, Ghana National (1965). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
  5. Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1966.