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After completing his secondary education, Amoa-Awuah joined the staff of his alma mater; Trinity College. In 1951, he was made headmaster of the school and remained in that position for about four years.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sowah |first=E. N. P |date=1968 |title=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 assets of specified persons. |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=lRMOAQAAIAAJ&dq=amoa+awuah+abuakwa+east&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Upgraded |page=71}}</ref> In 1953, he was elected as a member of the Suhum Local Council and in that same year, he conceived the idea of forming a building firm; the Larsa Company. He established the firm through partnerships with |
After completing his secondary education, Amoa-Awuah joined the staff of his alma mater; Trinity College. In 1951, he was made headmaster of the school and remained in that position for about four years.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sowah |first=E. N. P |date=1968 |title=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 assets of specified persons. |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=lRMOAQAAIAAJ&dq=amoa+awuah+abuakwa+east&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Upgraded |page=71}}</ref> In 1953, he was elected as a member of the Suhum Local Council and in that same year, he conceived the idea of forming a building firm; the Larsa Company. He established the firm through partnerships with [[Lathi Asiedu]] and [[Godwin Manu]]. The firm obtained contracts from the Suhum Local Council and the Akim Abuakwa District Council.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sowah |first=E. N. P |date=1968 |title=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 assets of specified persons. |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=lRMOAQAAIAAJ&dq=amoa+awuah+abuakwa+east&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Lathi |page=71}}</ref> |
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Kwaku Amoa-Awuah | |
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| Minister for Labour[1] | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Suhum[2] | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akim Abuakwa East[3] | |
| In office 1954–1965 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kwaku Amoa-Awuah July 14, 1926 Larteh, Eastern Region, Gold Coast |
| Died | 23 January 2015 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
Kwaku Amoa-Awuah, also known by the name Kwaku Manu, was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Akim Abuakwa East constituency from 1954 to 1965.[4] In 1965, he became the member of parliament representing the Suhum constituency and the Minister for Labour.[5] Prior to his ministerial appointment, he served as deputy minister in various ministries. During the fourth republic he was made chairman of the council elders of the Convention People's Party.[6]
Early life and education
Amoa-Awuah was born on 14 July 1926 at Larteh-Akwapim in the Eastern Region of Ghana (then Gold Coast). His parents were residents of Suhum at the time. He was therefore raised in Suhum.[7] He had his primary education at the Methodist Primary School in Apedwa and the Suhum Primary School. He later continued to the Effiduase New Juaben Middle School where he obtained his Standard Seven Certificate. He had his secondary education at Trinity College, Suhum from 1941 to 1946.[8] In 1946 he obtained his Cambridge School Certificate and passed his London Matriculation examination in 1951 through private studies. Some years later he enrolled at the Local Law school but was unable to complete his studies due to time constraints.[9]
Career
After completing his secondary education, Amoa-Awuah joined the staff of his alma mater; Trinity College. In 1951, he was made headmaster of the school and remained in that position for about four years.[10] In 1953, he was elected as a member of the Suhum Local Council and in that same year, he conceived the idea of forming a building firm; the Larsa Company. He established the firm through partnerships with Lathi Asiedu and Godwin Manu. The firm obtained contracts from the Suhum Local Council and the Akim Abuakwa District Council.[11]
Politics
Amoa-Awuah was elected to represent the Akim Abuakwa East electoral area in the legislative assembly in June 1954. He remained a member of the assembly until the assembly was dissolved. He was re-elected in 1956 and maintained his position as a representative of the area in parliament until 1965.[12] While in parliament, he served as deputy minister (parliamentary secretary) for various ministries, he was the deputy minister for finance from 1957 to 1960 and in November 1960 he was the parliamentary secretary at the Economic Secietariat (this Secretariat was later merged with the office of Heavy Industries).[13][14][15][16] In June 1962 he was the deputy minister for Fisheries (under the Ministry of Agriculture) and in May 1964 he became the deputy minister for Health.[17][18] In February 1965 he was appointed Minister for Labour, a non-cabinet ranked position in which served until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.[19][20][6] That same year, he became the member of parliament for the Suhum constituency.[21] During the fourth republic, he served as the chairman of the council of elders for the Convention People's Party.[22][23]
Death
Amoa-Awuah died on 23 January 2015. He was laid to rest on 6 February 2015.[6]
See also
- List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election
- List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election
References
- ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Ghana National Assembly. 1965: ii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic. 1966: 22.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Debates, Issue 3". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 5.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Diplomatic Press Directory of the Republic of Ghana, Volume 2". Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1960: 26.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ofori, Henry (1969-07-29). "Banks to provide data on 25 persons". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ a b c Daily Graphic,"Amoa-Awuah is dead", Graphic Online, 27 January 2015.
- ^ 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. p. 71.
- ^ 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. p. 71.
- ^ 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. p. 71.
- ^ 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 assets of specified persons. p. 71.
- ^ 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 assets of specified persons. p. 71.
- ^ "Directory of Ghana". Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1959: 26.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1960: ii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1961.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1962: xiii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report". Ghana National Assembly. 1959.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1963: ii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Commonwealth Relations Office List". H.M. Stationery Office. 1965: 305.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Today, Volume 9". Information Section, Ghana Office. 1966: 7.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 111-115 (Report). United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1965. p. I 3.
- ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 79.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ GNA,"CPP Council of Elders rejects fees of Central Committee", GNA, 5 March 2011.
- ^ 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. p. 71.