Martin Kyerematen Explained

Martin Kyerematen
Constituency Mp:	Agona^[1]
Parliament:	Ghana
Predecessor:	Constituency split
Successor:	Constituency abolished
Term Start:	1965
Term End:	1966
Constituency Mp1:	Agona Kwabre^[2]
Parliament1:	Ghana
Predecessor1:	Victor Owusu
Successor1:	Victor Owusu
Term Start1:	1961
Term End1:	1965
Birth Name:	Martin Kyerematen
Birth Place:	Gold Coast
Death Place:	Agona
Nationality:	Ghanaian
Party:	Convention People's Party
Occupation:	Magistrate

Martin Kyerematen was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He became the member of parliament (MP) for the Agona Kwabre constituency in 1961 when the then MP for the constituency, Victor Owusu was detained for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow the then incumbent Nkrumah government.^[3] He served in this capacity until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Agona constituency. He represented the constituency in parliament from 1965 to 1966.^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

Notes and References

1. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2 . v . Ghana National Assembly . 1965 . Parliamentary Debates.
2. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1 . xvi . Ghana National Assembly . 1961 . Parliamentary Debates.
3. Book: Asamoah, Obed . Obed Asamoah

   . Obed Asamoah . 2014 . The Political History of Ghana (1950–2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist . 52. 9781496985637 .

4. West Africa Annual, Issue 8 . James Clarke . 81 . 1965 . West Africa Annual.
5. Ghana Year Book 1966 . Daily Graphic . 25 . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.
6. Ghana Year Book . Graphic Corporation . 25 . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.