Roland Atta-Kesson Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Death Date:20 August 2005
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:People's National Party
Occupation:Lawyer/pastor
Profession:Politician
Office:Member of Parliament for Wassa West Constituency 1979–81
Roland Atta-Kesson
Parliament:1979

Roland Atta-Kesson (died 20 August 2005) was a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament in the 1979 Ghanaian parliament representing the Wassa West Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Atta-Kesson was a lawyer and pastor.[4] He was also a board chairman of the State Insurance Company.[5] He was also the chairman of the Publicity Committee of the National Co-ordinating Committee of Nkumaists (NCCN).[6]

Political career

Atta-Kesson was a member of People's National Party during the regime of Hilla Liman. He was also the deputy Chief Whip in the Parliament of Ghana. He was the national chairman for the National Convention Party and later resigned to join the National Democratic Congress.[7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Atta-Kesson was married and had six children.

Death

Atta-Kesson died on 20 August 2005 at the Nyaho Clinic in Accra.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituaries . 2024-02-09 . www.ghanaweb.com.
  2. Book: Ohene, Elizabeth . Daily Graphic: Issue 9,152 March 26 1980 . 1980-03-26 . Graphic Communications Group . en.
  3. Book: Ghana News . 1979 . Embassy of Ghana . en.
  4. Web site: 23 August 2005 . Atta Kesson is dead . 9 February 2024 . Ghana Web.
  5. Web site: 30 May 2003 . SIC Auctions ex-Board Chairman's Property . 9 February 2024 . Modern Ghana.
  6. Book: Clegg, Sam . Daily Graphic: Issue 12873 April 15 1992 . 1992-04-15 . Graphic Communications Group . en.
  7. Book: Asamoah, Dr Obed Yao . The Political History of Ghana (1950–2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist . 2014-10-20 . AuthorHouse . 978-1-4969-8563-7 . en.
  8. Book: Country Report: Ghana . 1995 . The Unit . en.
  9. Book: Uhuru Magazine . 1995 . Uhuru Communications Limited . en.