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Martin Appiah-Danquah

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Martin Appiah Danquah
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amMartin Edit
Family nameDanquah Edit
Ein date of birth21 September 1924 Edit
Place dem born amNkawie Edit
Date wey edie6 June 1996 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Asante Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdMember of the 2nd Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forAbuakwa State College Edit
Work locationLartebiokoshie Edit
Political party ein memberConvention People's Party Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit

Martin Appiah-Danquah be a Ghanaian politician den farmer.[1]

Personal life den education

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Appiah-Danquah born on 21 September 1924.[2] He come from Nkawie insyd de Atwima Mponua District for Ashanti Region of Ghana. He take ein basic education for English Church Mission School for Nkawie. For 1940, he continue ein education for Akim Abuakwa State College for Kibi, wey dey Eastern Region of Ghana.

Appiah-Danquah be Ashanti.[3] He marry Sophia Appiah-Danquah.[2][4] Martin Appiah-Danquah die on 6 June 1996.[2]

Career

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For January 1954, Appiah-Danquah take appointment as de Secretary-General of de United Ghana Farmers' Council Co-operatives wey he hold till 1966.[5][6][7] For 1961, he too serve as Ambassador Extraordinary plus Minister Plenipotentiary.[8][9] He be Chairman of de National Cooperative Council too.[10][11]

Politics

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Appiah-Danquah den a member of de Convention Peoples Party (CPP).[12]

Controversy

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Insyd May 1969, Appiah-Danquah be one of de 21 former CPP members wey dem accuse say dem unlawfully gather wealth wey reach 96,647.20 cedi, so de Government of Ghana seize ein houses.[13]

References

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  1. Ghanaian (in English). Star Publishing Company, Limited. 1960.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Aryeh, Elvis D. (1997-06-06). Daily Graphic: Issue 1,4460 June 6 1997 (in English). Graphic Communications Group.
  3. Biswal, Tapan Prasad (1992). Ghana, Political and Constitutional Developments (in English). Northern Book Centre. ISBN 978-81-7211-029-1.
  4. Addai-Sebo, Akyaaba (26 September 2019). "CPP Loses A Mother". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. Ghana (1969). White Paper on the Report of the Jiagge Commission of Enquiry Into the Assets of Specified Persons (in English). Ghana Publishing Corporation.
  6. Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1962). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts (in English).
  7. Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1962). The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book (in English). H.M. Stationery Office.
  8. Vieta, Kojo T. (1999). The Flagbearers of Ghana: Profiles of One Hundred Distinguished Ghanians (in English). Ena Publications. ISBN 978-9988-0-0138-4.
  9. Apter, David E. (2015-03-08). Ghana in Transition (in English). Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-6702-8.
  10. Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa (in English). University of California Press.
  11. Coleman, James S.; Rosberg, Carl G. (2023-04-28). Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa (in English). Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-31175-6.
  12. Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1963). Is U.S. Money Aiding Another Communist State?: Hearing Before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, Second Session (in English). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  13. Ofori, Henry (1969-05-12). Daily Graphic: Issue 5,788 May 12 1969 (in English). Graphic Communications Group.