Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu
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Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Abetifi | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Military government |
| Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abetifi, Eastern Region |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Norwood Technical College, London, University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
Emmanuel Kwadwo Adu is a Ghanaian politician who served as member of parliament for Abetifi from 1969 to 1972.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Emmanuel is a native of Abetifi, a constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He was born in 1945 and he attended Norwood Technical College, London. From 14 March 2006 to 13 June 2014 He was ambassador to Porto Novo (Benin) and was West African representative of Scancem International, and CEO of Judah (Alabado) Ltd. He is enthusiast of sports, and was the vice president of the Ghana Football Association 1992–1994, and president of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club from 1994 to 1996.
Politics[edit]
Emmanuel was the Member of the Parliament who represented Abetifi, Constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana in the Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on ticket of the Progress Party (PP).[2][1] He was elected into office after he won his polls in the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. The Parliament started on 1 October 1969 and his tenure ended on 13 January 1972 when the Parliament was dissolved. Emmanuel polled 6,671 votes out the total valid votes cast while his opponent Alfred Kye who was Independent polled 1,930 votes of the total valid votes cast.[3] He was among the eight ambassadors appointed by president John Agyekum Kufuor on 15 September 2001 in Accra as he was appointed as the Ghanaian ambassador to Denmark.[4] He was appointed to the post in 2001 by the PNP Government and has been equipped in bringing many businesses to Ghana including Telenor and Norsk Hydro-, both from Norway.[4]
Personal life[edit]
He is a Christian. He is a Businessman.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Assembly, Ghana National (1969). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- ^ a b Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
- ^ Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services.
- ^ a b "President presents credentials to new Ambassadors". www.ghanareview.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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