Jonathan Kwesi Lamptey

human
Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Ghana
Name wey dem give am	Jonathan, Kwesi
Family name	Lamptey
Ein date of birth	10 May 1909
Place dem born am	Sekondi-Takoradi
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	politician, lawyer, journalist, minister
Position ehold	Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the Gold Coast, Minister for Defence
Educate for	University of Exeter, University of London, University of Exeter
Political party ein member	Convention People's Party, Progress Party (Ghana)
Religion anaa worldview	Eastern Orthodoxy, Christian

Jonathan Kwesi Lamptey (dem born am 10 May 1909, ein date of death no dey known) be Ghanaian politician. He be senior figure insyd de Convention People's Party (CPP) but later he join opposition. After dat, he play top roles insyd de government of de second republic.

Early life den education

Dem born am for Sekondi. He go school local, wey he attend Mfantsipim School wey he complete for 1931. After dat, he go Exeter University den University of London.^[1]

Career

Ein career start as science teacher for Fijai Secondary School, Sekondi. He train den practice law.^[2] For 1950, he turn deputy chairman of de CPP, den for 1951 dem elect am go de legislative assembly for Sekondi wey he turn junior minister for finance. After de 1966 coup, dem make am Chairman of de State Gold Mining Cooperation.^[3] For Second Republic of Ghana, he serve as acting prime minister.^[4] He too serve as Minister for Defence from 1969 go 1971 den Minister for Parliamentary Affairs from 1971 go 1972, till de Busia government get overthrow by de SMC. Lamptey too serve as de Leader of de House of parliament of Ghana for 1971.^[5] After de 1972 coup, he comot from active politics den continue ein law work for Sekondi.^[6]

Politics

Lamptey be de person wey dem elect make he represent Sekondi constituency insyd de 1st parliament of de 2nd republic of Ghana.^[2]

1969 Elections

Dem elect am on top de ticket of de Progress Party insyd de 1969 Ghana parliamentary elections.^[2]

References

↑ Webby,"Mfantsipim School", GhanaNation, 13 March 2017.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1. Accra: Ghana. National Assembly. 1969.
↑ Report of the Committee of Enquiry Into the Recent Disturbances at Prestea: Parts I and II. Accra: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1969. 1969. pp. xxi.
↑ Political Leaders in Black Africa: A Biographical Dictionary of the Major Politicians Since Independence. UK: E. Elgar, 1991. 1991. p. 119.
↑ The Parliamentarian, Volume 52. UK: General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1971. 1971. pp. 216–217.
↑ Wiseman, J. A (1991). Political leaders in Black Africa: A biographical dictionary of the major politicians since independence.

[1] Webby,"Mfantsipim School", GhanaNation, 13 March 2017.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1. Accra: Ghana. National Assembly. 1969.

[3] Report of the Committee of Enquiry Into the Recent Disturbances at Prestea: Parts I and II. Accra: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1969. 1969. pp. xxi.

[4] Political Leaders in Black Africa: A Biographical Dictionary of the Major Politicians Since Independence. UK: E. Elgar, 1991. 1991. p. 119.

[5] The Parliamentarian, Volume 52. UK: General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1971. 1971. pp. 216–217.

[6] Wiseman, J. A (1991). Political leaders in Black Africa: A biographical dictionary of the major politicians since independence.

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