MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1969
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The election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1969
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 August 1969. This was the first parliamentary election since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council which toppled the Nkrumah government. The election was to select members for the 140 seat legislative body. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the leader...
of Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MPs) to the Parliament of the Second Republic was held on 29 August 1969.
Seats composition
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| Progress Party Progress Party (Ghana) The Progress Party was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.... (PP) |
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| National Alliance of Liberals National Alliance of Liberals The National Alliance of Liberals was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the NAL won 29 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly.... (NAL) |
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| United Nationalist Party United Nationalist Party The United Nationalist Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the UNP won 2 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly.... (UNP) |
2 |
| People's Action Party People's Action Party (Ghana) The People's Action Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the PAP won 2 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly. The party's leader was Imoru Ayarna.... (PAP) |
2 |
| All People's Republican Party All People's Republican Party The All People's Republican Party was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic . In elections held on 29 August 1969, the APRP won 1 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly.... (APRP) |
1 |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... (Ind) |
1 |
| Total | 140 |
| Government Majority | 76 |
List of MPs elected in the general election
The following table is a list of MPs elected on 29 August 1969, ordered by region and constituency.| Table of contents: Ashanti Region • Brong Ahafo Region • Central Region • Eastern Region • Greater Accra Region Northern Region • Upper Region • Volta Region • Western Region Postponed polls • Changes • By-elections • Notes and References • See also • External links and sources |
Ashanti Region - 22 seats |
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| Atwima Nwabagya | John Kufuor John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union... |
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| Victor Owusu Victor Owusu For the rapper with the same birth name, see V.I.C..Victor Owusu is a former Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He has also served as Attorney General and Justice minister as well as foreign minister on two separate occasions.... |
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| Atwima Amansie | Kofi Gyemfi | PP | |||
| Mampong North | Akwasi Afrifa Akwasi Afrifa Brigadier Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa was a Ghanaian soldier, farmer, a traditional ruler and politician.He was the head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government in 1969 and then Chairman of the Presidential Commission between 1969 and 1970. He continued as a farmer and political activist... |
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Brong Ahafo Region - 13 seats |
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| Wenchi East | Kofi Abrefa Busia Kofi Abrefa Busia Kofi Abrefa Busia was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969–72. He was born in Wenchi, in the then British colony of Gold Coast . He was educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi from 1931–32. He later became a teacher at Achimota Secondary... |
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| Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah Joseph Henry Mensah is a former Ghanaian politician and economist.-Education:Mensah attended the University of the Gold Coast between 1948-1954. He then headed to University of London then Stanford University, where he earned his both a bachelor's and master's degree with a specialization in... |
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Central Region - 15 seats |
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Northern Region - 14 seats |
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Volta Region - 16 seats |
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Western Region - 13 seats |
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By-elections
- Mampong North constituency - Following the execution of Akwasi Afrifa (UNC) on the 26 June 1979, a by-election was organised leading to the election of Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko as his replacement. Afrifa never had the opportunity to take up his seat in parliament on 24 September 1979.
See also
- Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1969Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1969The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 29 August 1969. This was the first parliamentary election since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council which toppled the Nkrumah government. The election was to select members for the 140 seat legislative body. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the leader...
- Parliament of GhanaParliament of GhanaThe Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
- Nii Amaa OllennuNii Amaa OllennuRaphael Nii Amaa Ollennu was the Chairman of the Presidential Commission and acting President of Ghana during the Second Republic from 7 August 1970 to 31 August 1970.-Early life:...
- SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Parliament of the 2nd RepublicParliament of GhanaThe Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
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