Francis Yao Asare
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Francis |
| Ein date of birth | 1915 |
| Date wey edie | 7 January 2004 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | civil servant, pharmacist, politician, minister |
| Position ehold | Minister for Food and Agriculture, Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast, Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana |
| Educate for | Mfantsipim School |
| Political party ein member | Convention People's Party |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christian |
Francis Yao Asare be Ghanaian pharmacist plus politician. He serve insyd different ministerial portfolios plus he serve as member of parliament for Buem constituency insyd de first republic.
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Francis insyd Baroda insyd Southern Togoland. He get ein education for Presbyterian School insyd Anum plus Mfantsipim School insyd Cape Coast.[1]
Career den politics
[edit | edit source]He train as druggist for Korle Bu Teaching Hospital plus he work as pharmacist for Ghana Civil Service from 1940 till 1947. He serve on Buem Krachi Native Authority, Southern Togoland Council plus he get elect to de Legislative Assembly wey represent Buem insyd 1951.[2][3] Dat same year, dem appoint am as Ministerial Secretary (deputy minister) for Ministry of Housing.[4] Later, dem appoint am as Minister for Labour, Co-operatives plus Social Welfare plus acting Minister for Communications. Insyd 1957, dem appoint am as Minister for Food plus Agriculture.[5] He work insyd dat role till June 1960. On 1 July 1960, dem appoint am as Commissioner (Regional Minister) for Volta Region. He serve insyd dat role till 1961. Later, he turn Chairman for National Food plus Nutrition Board.[6] He get re-elect to represent Buem constituency insyd subsequent years till 1965 wey dem sentence am to twenty-one years imprisonment on top charges say he defraud de government amount wey pass £1 million.[7] After dem overthrow de Nkrumah government, Francis enter fishing plus dem make am president for National Inshore Boat Owners Association.
Death
[edit | edit source]Francis die on 7 January 2004 at de age of 88. He be buried insyd ein hometown; Buem.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "The International Who's Who". Europa publishers. 1961: 37.
- ↑ "Ghana Year Book 1964". Daily Graphic: 27. 1964.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1963: 1028.
- ↑ "Debates". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956.
- ↑ "Ghana Today, Volumes 1–2". Information Section, Ghana Office. 1957: 3.
- 1 2 Ghanaweb,"Ghana Minister buried", Ghanaweb, 29 March 2004.
- ↑ Asamoah, Obed (2014). The Political History of Ghana (1950–2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist. p. 66. ISBN 9781496985637.