James Davies-Quakyi
James Davies-Quakyi | |
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Mfantsiman-Sebu | |
In office 1969–1972 | |
President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 August 1915 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Teacher and Welfare worker |
James Davies-Quakyi is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the first parliament of the second Republic of Ghana. He represented Mfantsiman-Sebu constituency under the membership of the progress party (PP)[1]
Early life and education[]
James was born on 15 August 1915. He attended St. Augustines Training College, School of Social Welfare, Accra. Where he obtained his Diploma in Teachers' Training Certificate in Social worker and later worked as a Teacher and Welfare worker before going into Parliament.[1]
Politics[]
He began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent his constituency in the Central Region of Ghana prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.
He was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969, after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian election held on 26 August 1969 and was later suspended following the overthrow of the Busia government on 13 January 1972.[2][3]
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- 20th-century Ghanaian educators
- 1915 births
- Progress Party (Ghana) politicians
- Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972
- 20th-century Ghanaian politicians
- People from Central Region (Ghana)
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