Daniel Kwasi Avoke
Daniel Kwasi Avoke is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing East Dayi Constituency under the membership of the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL).[1][2][3]
Daniel Kwasi Avoke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for East Dayi | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Military government |
| Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1933 |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | (KNUST) |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
Education and early life
He was born 1 December 1933 in Volta Region of Ghana.[1] He attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He also obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from The University of Ghana, Legon.[1]
Politics
He began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) to represent East Dayi constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[1][3][2] He 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 and was later suspended following the overthrow of the Busia government on 13 January 1972.[4]
References
- Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Accra: Office of the National Assembly. 1969. p. 176.
- Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
- The Faces of Africa: Diversity and Progress: Repression and Struggle. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972.