B. J. Da Rocha

Bernard Jao Da Rocha
Bernard Jao Da Rocha
Personal details
Born	24 May 1932; Cape Coast
Died	23 February 2010 (aged 82)
Citizenship	Ghanaian
Known for	New Patriotic Party Founding member

Bernard Jao Da Rocha (24 May 1930 – 23 February 2010) was a founding member and the First National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. He was also the first Ghanaian Director of the Ghana School of Law when it was opened in 1958.[1][2]

Education

B. J. Da Rocha was born in Cape Coast, Ghana, where he had his secondary education at Adisadel College.[3]

Career

He lectured at the Ghana School of Law for almost two decades before retiring in 1992 as the first Ghanaian Legal Director of Education. He also served as the General Secretary of the Progress Party led by Kofi Abrefa Busia.

Legacy

Mountcrest University College in Ghana has instituted a lecture and a Chair in Law and Politics in Da Rocha's memory and honour in recognition to his contribution to the legal fraternity in Ghana.

References

Daily Guide: "Return text message – J.B da Rocha", Modern Ghana, 9 August 2007.
Halifax Ansah-Addo (24 February 2010). "B. J. da Rocha Is Dead". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
"President Mills mourns B. J. da -Rocha". ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

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[1] Daily Guide: "Return text message – J.B da Rocha", Modern Ghana, 9 August 2007.

[2] Halifax Ansah-Addo (24 February 2010). "B. J. da Rocha Is Dead". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

[3] "President Mills mourns B. J. da -Rocha". ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 23 March 2015.