Benjamin Kofi Asamoah

Benjamin Kofi Asamoah was a Ghanaian politician in first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Abetifi constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1] Prior to entering parliament he was the District Commissioner for the Kwahu district and the New Juaben District. He also served as the Eastern Regional Secretary for the Convention People's Party.[2]

Benjamin Kofi Asamoah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Abetifi
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byEmmanuel Kwadwo Adu
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Kofi Asamoah

(1917-03-30)30 March 1917
Abetifi, Eastern Region, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyConvention People's Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPolice Officer

Early life and education

Asamoah was born on 30 March 1917 at Abetifi, a town in the Eastern Region. He had his education at the Juaso Government Middle Senior School.[3]

Career and politics

Asamoah begun his career as a Winch driver from 1935 to 1940. He joined the police force in 1941 and worked as a police constable from 1941 to 1946.[3] In 1948 he became the first chairman of the Kwahu District branch of the United Gold Coast Convention but joined the Convention People's Party in 1950.[3] On 1 July 1959 he was appointed District Commissioner for the Kwahu District and on 1 December 1960 he was transferred to Koforidua as the District Commissioner for the New Juaben District.[3][4] In 1965 he was appointed Member of parliament for the Abetifi constituency.[5] He served in this capacity until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

Personal life

His hobbies included farming and hunting.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii and 8. 1965.
  2. Ofori, Henry (1969-03-13). "'Coup saved bank from going broke'". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. "Ghana Year Book 1962". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 189. 1962.
  4. Report on the audit investigations into the accounts of the Central Organisation of Sport (Report). Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1969. p. 18.
  5. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 79. 1965.
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