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Joseph Adam Braimah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Gonja East Constituency
Personal details
Born(1916-08-31)August 31, 1916
Kpembe, Savannah Region
Died1986
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNorthern People's Party, Convention Peoples Party
Children52
OccupationAuthor, Chief

Joseph Adam Braimah (also known as Kabuchewura Joseph Adam Braimah, 1916–1987)[1] was a Ghanaian politician, author and chief. In 1951, he was the first person from the Northern Region to be appointed as a Minister in Ghana and also a Member of Parliament.[2][3][4] He was the first Ghanaian minister to resign from his position after confessing of taking bribe from Aksor Kasardjian, an Armenian contractor.[5]

Early life and education

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Braimah was born on 31 August 1916 and hails from Kpembe in the Savannah Region (formerly Northern Region) of Ghana.[2]

Career

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He was a Minister for Communications and Work during Nkrumah's regime.[2][6] He was the National Vice Chairman of the United Party in 1957.[7][8][9]

Politics

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In 1950, Braimah was appointed member of the Legislative Council and in 1951, Kwame Nkrumah appointed him as a Cabinet Minister. He was a founding member of the Northern People's Party which was a political party founded by politicians of the Northern Territories of the Gold Goast to contest the general election in 1954. In 1959, he became a member of the Convention Peoples Party.[2][7][10][11] He was the Member of Parliament for Gonja East in the then Northern Region (now Savannah Region) of Ghana.[12][13]

Personal life

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Braimah had 11 wives and 52 children.[2] He is the father of Salifu Adam Braimah.[3] Atchulo Samuel William Braimah is the father of Joseph Adam Braimah.[14]

Death

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Braimah died in the 1980s at the age of 70.[2]

Legacy

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In May 2021, Mahamudu Bawumia launched Braimah's memoir “JA Braimah: Biography of a Trailblazer,” because of his contributions to the development of Ghana and Ghana's politics at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2][3][7][15]

Controversy

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In 1959, Braimah together with Mumuni Bawumia moved from the United Party to the Convention Peoples Party because of disagreements to boycott National Assembly proceedings. They were accused of betrayal and abandoning the Northern People's Party and the United Party for their self goals and interests.[7][16][17]

References

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  1. ^ Asirifi-Danquah (2007). The Forgotten Heroes in Ghana. Asirifi-Danquah. ISBN 978-9988-8028-7-5.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bawumia launches Biography of J.A Braimah". 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ a b c "Vice President Unveils JA Braimah's Biography". DailyGuide Network. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. ^ "Vice President unveils JA Braimah's biography". News Ghana. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ^ "J.A Braimah: The man known to be the first Ghanaian minister to resign after accepting bribe". Ghana Web. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ Cofie, M. Therson (1952-07-19). Daily Graphic: Issue 529, July 19 1952. Graphic Communications Group.
  7. ^ a b c d "Biography of a Trailblazer: Bawumia honors J. A Braimah - Republic Online". 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  8. ^ Adams, Mumuni (4 June 2021). "Re: NPP Bigwigs Eulogise J. A. Braimah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  9. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Bawumia Fixated on Honoring the Memories of Detractors of the UP Tradition". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  10. ^ Nunoo, Chris (22 May 2021). "Book on J.A. Braimah launched in Accra". Graphic Online. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  11. ^ "How Dr Bawumia held audience spellbound at a book launch with engrossing political history". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  12. ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1963). Parliamentary Debates: National Assembly Official Report. Government Printing Department (Publications Branch).
  13. ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1965). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
  14. ^ Braimah, J. A.; Goody, Jack (1968). Salaga: the Struggle for Power. Longmans.
  15. ^ "Re: NPP bigwigs eulogise J. A. Braimah". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  16. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Re: Book on J. A Braimah Launched in Accra". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  17. ^ GhanaSummary. "Re: Book on J. A Braimah Launched in Accra". GhanaSummary. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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