Progress Party (Ghana)

The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.[2]

Progress Party
LeaderKofi Abrefa Busia
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
ChairmanSylvester Kofi Williams
Founded1969
Dissolved13 January 1972 (1972-01-13)[1]
Succeeded byPopular Front Party
HeadquartersAccra
IdeologyLiberalism
2nd Republic105

The party was co-founded in 1969 by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was born as a Bono prince in the traditional kingdom of Wenchi, and by Lawyer Sylvester Kofi Williams, who was born as an Ahanta prince, and a descendant of the Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II. Kofi Abrefa Busia led the Party, and became the 2nd Prime Minister on 3 September 1969.[3] Sylvester Kofi Williams, served as the ruling Party's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,[4] in Ghana's 2nd republic, quasi civilian government.

On 13 January 1972, the Progress Party government led by Busia was overthrown through a bloodless military coup led by Colonel Acheampong. The party together with all other political parties were banned.[5]

See also

References
  1. "GHANA: The Party System in 1951–1956 and 1957–1962". Danquah Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. "Progress Party". Ghanavisions. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. Ghana Embassy in Tokyo archives
  5. Members of the National Redemption Council. Public Relations Department, Ghana. 2006. ISBN 9789988809782. OCLC 404100555.


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