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Kwabena Adu Kyei
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Amansie East
In office
1969–1972
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Prime MinisterKofi Abrefa Busia
Preceded byConstituency merged
Succeeded byKwame Adum-Atta
Personal details
Born
Kwabena Adu Kyei

27 November 1933
Dadiasi, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materAchimota College

Kwabena Adu Kyei is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing the Amansie East Constituency under the membership of the Progress Party.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Kwabena was born on 27 November 1933 in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He attended Achimota School, Accra formerly Prince of Wales College and School, Achimota and later Achimota College. He thereafter proceeded to Roosevelt University College now Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Biology.[1]

Politics

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Kwabena began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent Amansie-East constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He assumed office as a member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969 after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[4] His tenure ended on 13 January 1972.

Personal life

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He is a Christian and businessman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 139.
  2. ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
  3. ^ Ghana Business Guide. Business Publications. 1969.
  4. ^ Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services.