Martin Kyerematen

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Martin Kyerematen
Martin Kyerematen. Sr (right) Member of Parliament Ghana for Agona Kwabre with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Prime Minister and President of Ghana (left).jpg
Kyerematen (right) with Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister and President of Ghana (left)
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Agona [1]
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byConstituency split
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Agona Kwabre [2]
In office
1961–1965
Preceded by Victor Owusu
Succeeded by Victor Owusu
Personal details
Born
Martin Kyerematen

Gold Coast
Died Agona
Nationality Ghanaian
Political party Convention People's Party
Occupation Magistrate

Martin Kyerematen was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He became the member of parliament (MP) for the Agona Kwabre constituency in 1961 when the then MP for the constituency, Victor Owusu was detained for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow the then incumbent Nkrumah government. [3] He served in this capacity until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Agona constituency. He represented the constituency in parliament from 1965 to 1966. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: v. 1965.
  2. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: xvi. 1961.
  3. Asamoah, Obed (2014). The Political History of Ghana (1950–2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist. p. 52.
  4. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 81. 1965.
  5. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 25. 1966.
  6. "Ghana Year Book". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 25. 1966.