Stephen Willie Yeboah Explained

Stephen Willie Yeboah 
Office1:Regional Commissioner for the Western Region
Term Start1:1965
Term End1:February 1966
President1:Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Predecessor1:John Arthur
Successor1:J. T. D. Addy
Office2:Regional Commissioner for the Ashanti Region
Term Start2:October 1963
Term End2:1965
President2:Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Predecessor2:R. O. Amoako-Atta
Successor2:R. O. Amoako-Atta
Office3:Regional Commissioner for the Brong Ahafo Region
Term Start3:1 June 1959
Term End3:1963
President3:Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Predecessor3:Boahene Yeboah-Afari
Successor3:R. O. Amoako-Atta
Office4:Member of Parliament
for Dormaa[1]
Term Start4:1965
Term End4:February 1966
Predecessor4:New
Successor4:Dr. Solomon Anso Manson
Office5:Member of Parliament
for Sunyani West[2]
Term Start5:1954
Term End5:1965
Successor5:Constituency abolished
Birth Date:1928 10, df=y
Birth Name:Stephen Willie Yeboah
Birth Place:Dormaa Akwamu, Brong Ahafo Region
Citizenship:Ghanaian

Stephen Willie Yeboah (born 26 October 1928) was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a regional commissioner for the Brong Ahafo Region, the Ashanti Region and the Western Region. He also served as a member of parliament for the Sunyani West constituency and later the Dormaa constituency.

Early life and education

Yeboah was born on 26 October 1928 at Dormaa Akwamu, Brong Ahafo Region. He had his elementary education in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo Region and Bekwai in the Ashanti Region. After receiving his standard 7 certificate he continued at the Elthanus Commercial Academy in Saltpond. There, he studied shorthand, typing, book-keeping and accountancy for a period of two years.[3]

Career and politics

In 1950, Stephen joined the staff of his alma mater (Elthanus Commercial Academy) and worked there for a period of two years. Upon leaving his alma mater he joined the teaching staff of the Dormaa Ahenkro Commercial Secondary School. In 1953 he resigned to join the inspectorate staff of the Cocoa Purchasing Company.[3]

In 1954 Stephen contested for the Sunyani West seat and won.[4] He remained a member of parliament until the overthrow of the Nkrumah government in February 1966. On 22 May 1957 he was appointed parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Agriculture. On 1 June 1959 he was appointed Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for the Brong Ahafo Region[5] and in October 1963 he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Ashanti Region.[6] He served in that capacity until 1965 when he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Western Region.[7] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Googlebooks. West Africa Annual, Issue 8 . James Clarke . 81 . 1965.
  2. Googlebooks. Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation . 12 . 1960.
  3. Book: Sowah, E. N. P . 1968 . Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons. . 203.
  4. Ghana Year Book . Daily Graphic . 30 . 1964.
  5. Book: Rubin . Leslie . Murray . Pauli . 1964 . The Constitution and Government of Ghana . 290.
  6. Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 191–192 . United States. Central Intelligence Agency . 11 . 1963.
  7. 1965 . Parliamentary debates; Official Report, Part 2 . Google books . Ghana National Assembly . i.