Albert Gregorio De Souza Explained

Office2:Member of parliament for Keta Constituency
Primeminister2:Kofi Abrefa Busia
Birth Date:1933 9, df=yes
Birth Name:Albert Gregorio De Souza
Term Start2:1969
Nationality:Ghanaian
Alma Mater:Presbyterian Training College
Term End2:1972
President2:Edward Akufo-Addo
Birth Place:Gold Coast
Albert Gregorio De Souza
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Teacher

Albert Gregorio De Souza is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Keta constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

De Souza was born on 13 September 1933. He attended the Presbyterian Training College where he obtained a Teacher's Training Certificate.

Career

De Souza with his training obtained in teaching worked as a headmaster in a school in Keta.[2] As a result, apart from being a Ghanaian politician, professionally, he was a teacher.

Politics

De Souza was elected as the member of parliament for the Keta constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana.[3] He was elected on the ticket of the National Alliance of Liberals(NAL) political party.

He was elected following the disqualification by the Supreme Court of the previous member of parliament for the Keta constituency - Mr Komla Gbedemah.

Personal life

De Souza is a Christian. His grandson Komla Messan Gnona is a pharmaceutical scientist in USA.

References

  1. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70.. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. Accra. 203.
  2. Book: Africa Research Bulletin. Blackwell, 1969. 1969. 1609.
  3. Book: Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1970. 1970. Ghana. xi.