Parliament House of Ghana explained

Parliament House
Architectural Style:Eclectic
Cost:GH¢ 94.2 million
Location:Accra, Ghana
Address:East Ridge
Current Tenants:Parliament of Ghana
Coordinates:5.5567°N -0.19°W
Start Date:1965
Completion Date:1965
Inauguration Date:1965
Renovation Date:2012–2013
Architect:Kwame Nkrumah

The Parliament House of Ghana is the official seat of the Speaker of Parliament of the country and also serves as Parliament of Ghana.[1] It also has offices which serve temporal offices of certain members of parliament.

History

The building was designed and built by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.[1]

Calls for expansion

In 2011 Alfred Kwame Agbeshie, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman called for the building of a new parliament house to accommodate the increasing number of parliamentarians in the country. His assertion was based on the fact that members of parliament sat at distances away from the Speaker, making it difficult for some members to be recognized and allowed to contribute to debates.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana needs new, bigger Parliament house- MP . www.citifmonline.com . May 11, 2012 . March 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315020441/https://citifmonline.com/?id=1.321644 . live .