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Progress Party
LeaderKofi Abrefa Busia
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Founded1969
Dissolved13 January 1972 (1972-01-13)[1]
Succeeded byPopular Front Party
HeadquartersAccra
IdeologyLiberalism
2nd Republic105

The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.[2]

The party was led by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who became Prime Minister on 3 September 1969.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "GHANA: The Party System in 1951–1956 and 1957–1962". Danquah Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Progress Party". Ghanavisions. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. ^ "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
Preceded by Governments of Ghana
Second Republic
1969–1972 		Succeeded by


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