Daniel Augustus Lartey
Daniel Augustus Lartey (born August 1, 1926 in Winneba , † December 28, 2009 in Accra ) was a leading opposition politician in Ghana who stood for election in the 2000 presidential elections as a candidate for the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP). In these elections Lartey was clearly defeated by the later President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor . Lartey was married to Sahra Malm and the father of Henry Herbert Lartey .
Education and activity
In 1940 Lartey made at the Chamber of Commerce London ( London Chamber of Commerce & Industry diploma) and subsequently the certificate in stenography (Sloan's Shorthand Certificate of Proficiency) in 1942. At the London School of Economics , he completed in 1956 the diploma for commerce and industry ( Commerce and Industry ).
Between 1944 and 1958 Lartey worked for the United African Company (UAC) and rose to senior management status. He was transferred to the headquarters at Unilever House in London .
Political career
Lartey began his political career in 1969 when he won the Gomoa East constituency for the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL). In 1972, under Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, he became special advisor to the government of the National Redemption Council . As a representative of the constituency of Ewutu-Effutu, Lartey was a member of the constituent assembly and is thus significantly involved in the third constitution of Ghana. Lartey was a founding member of the People's National Party (PNP) during the Third Republic of Ghana in 1979 .
Lartey ran in the presidential elections in Ghana in 2000 , but was defeated by later President Jerry Rawlings .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lartey, Daniel Augustus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lartey, Dan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian opposition politician (National Independence Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winneba , Ghana |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 2009 |
| Place of death | Accra , Ghana |