Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene

Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Tan-Banda constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1]

Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Tan-Banda
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene 11 September 1923 Wenchi, Gold Coast
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	Convention People's Party
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Educationist

Early life and education

Atuahene was born on 11 September 1923 at Wenchi. He trained as a teacher and qualified with a Teachers' Certificate 'A'.[2]

Career and politics

Atuahene served as the first Asa Youth Association secretary for Wenchi from 1939 to 1950.[2] He served as the organizer and later became the secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention in Wenchi between 1946 and 1949.[3] In 1949' he switched allegiance to the Convention People's Party (CPP) and served as the first constituency chairman for the party in the Wenchi district.[3] He served as a national and regional executive of the party from 1955 to 1960.[3] In 1959 he was appointed camp superintendent of the Workers Brigade in and in 1960 he became the CPP Eastern Regional organiser.[3] In 1963 he was appointed Regional Education secretary for the CPP and in 1965 he became the member of parliament for the Tan-Banda constituency.[4][5][6]

See also

• List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

References

1. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii. 1965.
2. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 205. 1966.
3. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 205. 1966.
4. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 205. 1966.
5. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 81. 1965.
6. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 22. 1966.