Kingsley Asiam Explained

Kingsley Asiam
Constituency Mp:Akropong
Parliament:Ghana
Predecessor:New
Successor:Alexander Abu Abedi
Term Start:1965
Term End:1966
Constituency Mp1:Akwapim South
Parliament1:Ghana
Predecessor1:New
Successor1:Constituency abolished
Term Start1:1954
Term End1:1965
Birth Date:1921
Birth Name:Kingsley Asiam
Death Date:5 December 1982
Party:Convention People's Party

Kingsley Asiam (1921-1982) was a Ghanaian politician in first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Akwapim South constituency from 1954 to 1965 and the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1] [2] Prior to entering parliament he was the Intelligence Officer for the Cocoa Purchasing Company.

Early life and education

Asiam was born in 1921. He was educated at the Accra Methodist School.[3] [4]

Career and politics

Asiam begun as a cocoa contractor prior to joining the Convention People's Party in 1949.[3] [4] In 1951, he became the Eastern Regional Chairman of the party and later, a national executive of the party.[5] Within that period, he doubled as an Intelligence Officer for the Cocoa Purchasing Company.[3] [5] In 1954 he was elected to represent the Akwapim South electoral area in the national assembly (parliament).[6] He was re-elected in 1956 and remained in this position until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency.[7] [8] [9] He remained in parliament until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

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Notes and References

  1. Directory of Ghana . Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company . 26 . 1959.
  2. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2 . iii and 8 . Ghana National Assembly . 1965 . Parliamentary Debates.
  3. Directory of Ghana . Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company . 153 . 1959.
  4. Ghana Year Book 1958 . 186 . Daily Graphic . 1958 . Ghana Year Book.
  5. Ghana Year Book 1958 . 186 . Daily Graphic . 1958 . Ghana Year Book.
  6. Debates, Issue 2 . Gold Coast Legislative Assembly . 1 . 1954.
  7. Debates, Part 2 . Information Section, Ghana Office . pxiii and xxxi . 1956.
  8. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2 . xiv . Ghana National Assembly . 1963 . Parliamentary Debates.
  9. West Africa Annual, Issue 8 . James Clarke . 79 . 1965 . West Africa Annual.