William Atia Amoro
William Atia Amoro | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bongo[1] | |
| In office 1954–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Azabiri Ayamga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Atia Amoro 1929 Bongo, Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
William Atia Amoro was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Bongo constituency from 1954 to 1966.[2] While in parliament he served as parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior.
Early life and education
Amoro was born in 1929 at Bongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana ( then Gold Coast). He was educated at the Tamale Government School and the Tamale Teacher Training College.[3]
Career and politics
Amoro took up a teaching appointment in 1951 at the Nangodi Day School.[3] He remained in the teaching profession until 1954 when he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Bongo electoral area.[4] He was re-elected in 1956 and remained the member of parliament for Bongo in the subsequent years until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.[5] In November 1957 he was appointed parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Education and in July 1959 he became parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Interior.[3][6][7][8] He served in this capacity until 1961.
Personal life
Amoro's hobbies included playing table tennis, listening to music and flower gardening.[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
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic. 1966. p. 22.
- ^ "Debates, Part 1". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956: 931.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 188.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 287.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 82.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 188.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "International Yearbook of Education". Unesco. 1960: 480.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1961: xv.
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