Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe

Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He served as a regional commissioner for the Eastern Region[4] and later for the Central Region. He also served as a member of parliament for the Yilo-Krobo constituency and later the Somanya constituency.

Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe
Regional Commissioner for Central Region
In office
1965–1966
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byJoseph Essilfie Hagan
Succeeded byR. J. G. Dontoh
Regional Commissioner for Eastern Region[1]
In office
1960–1965
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byJoseph Essilfie Hagan
Member of Parliament
for Somanya[2]
In office
1965 – February 1966
Preceded byNew
Member of Parliament
for Yilo-Krobo[3]
In office
1954–1965
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe

1912
Gold Coast
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materO'Reilly Senior High School

Early life and education

Korboe was born in 1912. He had his early education at Accra Royal School and continued at the O'Reilley Educational Institute.[5]

Career and politics

Korboe begun as a clerk to the Abdala Transport Company in 1932. He later became a farmer and a cocoa broker.[5] He was chairman of the Yilo Krobo Local Council, chairman of the Somanya branch of the Convention People's Party (CPP) and chairman of the Volta River District CPP Constituency Council. In 1954 he was elected to represent the Yilo Krobo constituency in the National Assembly.[6][5] He was appointed Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for the Eastern Region in 1957.[7] He held this political position from 1957 to 1965. In 1965 he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Central Region.[8] He served in this capacity until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

References
  1. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1959: 21. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 79. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1960: 120. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1962: 208. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963: 22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic: 26. 1964.
  8. "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic: 20. 1966.
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