Yaw Brefo Darkwa-Dwamena
Yaw Brefo Darkwa-Dwamena | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Offinso | |
| In office 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Abrensu Owusu-Ansah |
| Succeeded by | Kwadwo Takyi-Berko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1932 Ashanti Region, Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Prempeh College |
| Alma mater | University of Hull |
Yaw Brefo Darkwa-Dwamena is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Offinso constituency under the membership of the Progress Party.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Darkwa-Dwamena was born on 23 March 1932 in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He attended Prempeh College, Kumasi. He thereafter moved to England to advance his education at the University of Hull where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in law. He worked as a Barrister-at-Law before going into parliament.[1]
Politics
[edit]Darkwa-Dwamena began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent Offinso constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[3][4] 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. His tenure ended on 13 January 1972.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Darkwa-Dwamena is a Christian and cocoa farmer.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969–70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 198.
- ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
- ^ Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1971.
- ^ Times, William Borders Special to The New York (14 January 1972). "Ghana's Parliament Is Dissolved by Leaders of Coup (Published 1972)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 March 2021.