Andrews Kwabla Puplampu

Andrews Kwabla Puplampu was a Ghanaian lawyer,[2] politician and educationist. He was the member of parliament for the Ada constituency from 1956 to 1966.[3] From 1960 to 1965 he doubled as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs[4] and from 1965 to 1966 he was the Minister for Lands.[3] Prior to entering politics, he was a lawyer.

Andrews Kwabla Puplampu
Minister for Lands
In office
1965 – February 1966
PresidentDr. Kwame Nkrumah
Member of Parliament for Ada
In office
June 1956 – February 1966
Preceded byCharles Ofoe Cludeto Amattey[1]
Succeeded byEmmanuel Kabutey Narter-Olaga
Personal details
Born
Andrews Kwabla Puplampu

(1919-11-11)11 November 1919
Gold Coast
Died3 November 1984(1984-11-03) (aged 64)
CitizenshipGhanaian
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materPresbyterian Boys' Senior High School
OccupationPolitician
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • Teacher

Early life and education

Puplampu was born on 11 November 1919 in the Gold Coast. He had his secondary education at the Presbyterian Secondary School at Krobo Odumase (now Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, Legon).[5][6]

Career

In 1944, Puplampu became a teacher for the Presbyterian Primary School at Big Ada.[5] Later that year, he joined the teaching staff of the Royal Collegiate School in Accra.[7] In April 1945 he became a second division clerk in the civil service but resigned in December 1950.[7] He left for the United Kingdom in 1951 to study law and returned in 1954 to practise as a barrister and solicitor in Accra.[8][9]

Politics

Puplampu entered parliament in July 1956 to represent the Ada constituency on the ticket of the Convention People's Party.[10][11] He remained in parliament until February 1966. While in parliament, he was appointed deputy minister for Foreign Affairs.[12][13] He served in this capacity from 1 July 1960 to 1 February 1965[11] when he was appointed Minister for Lands.[14] He remained in this post until 24 February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

Death

He died on 3 November 1984.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Debates, Part 1". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956: 11 and 75. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Telephone Directory". National government publication. 1986: 77. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 77–79. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Ghana News, Volumes 2". Embassy of Ghana. 1964. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Report of the Jiagge Commission Appointed Under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigation Adn Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 25.
  6. "Ghana Year Book 1960". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 209. 1960.
  7. Report of the Jiagge Commission Appointed Under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigation Adn Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 25.
  8. Report of the Jiagge Commission Appointed Under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigation Adn Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 25.
  9. "Ghana Commercial and Industrial Bulletin". Ghana Publishing Corporation. 1970: 1948 and 2191. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. Report of the Jiagge Commission Appointed Under the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. (Investigation Adn Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 1966 (N.L.C.D. 72) to Enquire into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 25.
  11. "Debates, Part 1". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956: 3, 169 and 259. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. "Ghana Today, Volume 5". Information Section, Ghana Office. 1961: 3. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. United Nations. General Assembly (1964). "Official Report". Geneva : United Nations: xxiv. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: ii. 1965.
  15. "Andrews Kwabla Puplampu". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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