Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta

Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta (born December 5, 1912 in Kibi , Ghana , † before 1988) was one of the most famous politicians in the West African state of Ghana.

Career

Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta was Minister for Local Government for the Convention People's Party (CPP) in the first cabinet of Ghana under the then Prime Minister and later President Kkrumah . Later he was Minister of Justice also under Nkrumah.

Ofori-Atta was the fourth speaker of parliament in independent Ghana during the presidency of Kwame Nkrumah . He held this office between June 10, 1965 and February 22, 1966. After the military coup by the National Liberation Council , Ofori-Atta lost his post as Speaker of Parliament.

family

Ofori-Atta comes from the royal family of the Okyenhene of Akyem Abuakwa and is the brother of William Ofori-Atta , uncle of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo , brother-in-law of Edward Akufo-Addo and father of the musician Nana Boakye Ofori Atta , stage name Pozo Hayes .

literature

Report of the Sowah Commission. Appointed Under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and NLC Investigation and Forfeiture of Assets Decree, 1966 NLCD 72 to Inquire Into the Assets of Specified Persons. Volume 2, Ministry of Information, 1968, p. 23 ( excerpt )
Ghana Bar Bulletin. Volume 1, Ghana Bar Association, 1988, p. 111 ( excerpt )

Web links

Akyem Abuakwa Family Tree
Photo, Nkrumah government

Individual evidence

^ The Speaker - The first officer of Parliament at ghanaweb.com
↑ Ghana Music Review: Nana Boakye Ofori Atta at ghanabase.com

personal data
SURNAME	Ofori-Atta, Kofi Asante
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ofori-Atta, Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Ghanaian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 5, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kibi (Ghana) , Ghana
DATE OF DEATH	before 1988

[1] The Speaker - The first officer of Parliament at ghanaweb.com

[2] Ghana Music Review: Nana Boakye Ofori Atta at ghanabase.com