John Bilson
John Bilson (* 20th century; † before 2018) was a Ghanaian politician and academic. In 1979, in the Third Republic of Independent Ghana, he founded and led the Third Force Party (TFP).
Bilson took part as a presidential candidate of the TFP in the elections on June 18, 1979 and won 49,104 votes (2.75 percent). He did not succeed in making it into the runoff election as one of the two best candidates. Hilla Limann won the runoff election in 1979 before Victor Owusu .
Bilson is said to have caused a sensation ahead of the 1992 presidential elections when he went to the Supreme Court in Accra against then military dictator and later President-elect of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings . Rawlings, an illegitimate son of a Scotsman with a Ghanaian woman, should, in Bilson's opinion, not be eligible for election to the office of President due to his lack of Ghanaian citizenship. The Supreme Court disagreed with his opinion.
Footnotes
- ↑ 4th Republic must deliver more than just elections to the people. Retrieved December 3, 2019 (English, mentions the "late" John Bilson).
- ↑ Of Privileges and Noises , column by Ato Kwamena of March 28, 2006, on ghanaweb.com, viewed June 23, 2009 (English)
See also
Web links
- Africa Elections in Ghana (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bilson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian opposition politician and founder of the Third Force Party |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 2018 |