Charles Kwamina Tachie Explained

Charles Kwamina Tachie is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Tarkwa constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana.[1]

Charles Kwamina Tachie
Birth Place:Gold Coast
Birth Name:Charles Kwamina Tachie
Term Start2:1969
Office2:Member of parliament for Takwa Constituency
Nationality:Ghanaian
Alma Mater:Tarkwa Roman Catholic School
Term End2:1972
President2:Edward Akufo-Addo
Primeminister2:Kofi Abrefa Busia

Early life and education

Tachie was born in 1920. He attended the Tarkwa Roman Catholic School.

Career

Tachie worked as a Works Superintendent. He was also a businessman.[2]

Politics

Tachie was elected as the member of parliament to represent the Tarkwa constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana. He was elected during the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[3] [4]

1969 Elections

Tachie was elected with 4,197 votes out of 8,477 total valid votes cast. He was elected on the ticket of the Progress Party. He was elected over Rowland Atta Kesson of the National Alliance of Liberals and Christian Buah Olivet-Ackim of the People's Action Party. These obtained 1,155 and 3,125 respectively of the total valid votes cast.[5]

Personal life

Tachie is a Christian.

References

  1. Book: Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70.. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. Accra. 309.
  2. Book: Ghana. Commercial and Industrial Bulletin. 1970. en.
  3. Book: Assembly, Ghana National. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report. 1969. en.
  4. Book: Ghana Year Book. 1971. Daily Graphic. en.
  5. Book: The Legon Observer. 1969. Legon Society on National Affairs. en.