Komla Dotse Akude
Komla Dotse Akude is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Ho East Constituency under the membership of the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL).[1][2][3]
Komla Dotse Akude | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Ho East | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Military government |
| Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1936 |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Education and early life
He was born 15 September 1936 in Volta Region of Ghana.[1] He attended Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate. He also obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Ghana, Legon.[1]
Politics
Akude began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) to represent Ho East constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[1][2][4] 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.[5]
Personal life
He is a Presbyterian. He is a Teacher.[1]
References
- Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Accra: Office of the National Assembly. 1969. p. 146.
- Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- "Komla Dotse Akude, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- 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.