Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei

Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei was a Ghanaian politician and merchant.[1] He replaced Cobina Kessie as the member of parliament for the Kumasi North constituency in 1959 when the latter took up a diplomatic appointment as Ghana's ambassador to Liberia.[2][3][4] Asafo-Agyei represented Kumasi North from 1959 until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Manhyia constituency.[5][6] While in parliament, he was appointed deputy minister for Agriculture and in 1965 he was appointed minister for Fisheries (a new ministry that had been created at the time).[7][8][9] He served in this capacity until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei
Minister for Fisheries
In office 1965–1966
President	Kwame Nkrumah
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Manhyia
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Kwame Safo-Adu
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kumasi North
In office 1959–1965
Preceded by	Cobina Kessie
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Daniel Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei Gold Coast
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	Convention People's Party
Occupation	Merchant

See also

• List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
• List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

References

1. "Debates, Issue 1". Debates. Gold Coast Legislative Assembly: 370. 1953.
2. "Debates, Issue 1". Debates. Gold Coast Legislative Assembly: 370. 1953.
3. "Ghana Year Book 1961". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 13. 1961.
4. "West African Review, Volume 31". West African Review. West African Graphics Company: 45. 1960.
5. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates; Official Report. Ghana National Assembly: iii and 8. 1965.
6. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 80. 1965.
7. "Ghana Year Book 1964". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 26. 1964.
8. "West Africa, Issues 2484–2508". West Africa. Afrimedia International: 183. 1965.
9. Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 91–95 (Report). United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1965. p. I 3.