Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene Explained

Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene
Constituency Mp:Tan-Banda
Parliament:Ghana
Predecessor:New
Successor:Constituency abolished
Term Start:1965
Term End:1966
Birth Name:Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene
Birth Date:11 September 1923
Birth Place:Wenchi, Gold Coast
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:Convention People's Party
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Educationist

Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene (born 11 September 1923) was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Tan-Banda constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1]

Early life and education

Atuahene was born on 11 September 1923 at Wenchi. He trained as a teacher and qualified with a Teachers' Certificate 'A'.[2]

Career and politics

Atuahene served as the first Asa Youth Association secretary for Wenchi from 1939 to 1950.[2] He served as the organizer and later became the secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention in Wenchi between 1946 and 1949.[3] In 1949, he switched allegiance to the Convention People's Party (CPP) and served as the first constituency chairman for the party in the Wenchi district.[3] He served as a national and regional executive of the party from 1955 to 1960.[3] In 1959, he was appointed camp superintendent of the Workers Brigade in and in 1960 he became the CPP Eastern Regional organiser.[3] In 1963, he was appointed Regional Education secretary for the CPP and in 1965 he became the member of parliament for the Tan-Banda constituency.[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2 . iii . Ghana National Assembly . 1965 . Parliamentary Debates.
  2. Ghana Year Book 1966 . 205 . Daily Graphic . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.
  3. Ghana Year Book 1966 . 205 . Daily Graphic . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.
  4. Ghana Year Book 1966 . 205 . Daily Graphic . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.
  5. West Africa Annual, Issue 8 . James Clarke . 81 . 1965 . West Africa Annual.
  6. Ghana Year Book 1966 . 22 . Daily Graphic . 1966 . Ghana Year Book.