William Atia Amoro
William Atia Amoro | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Bongo[1] | |
| In office 1954–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Azabiri Ayamga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Atia Amoro 1929 Bongo, Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
William Atia Amoro was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Bongo constituency from 1954 to 1966.[2] While in parliament he served as parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior.
Early life and education[edit]
Amoro was born in 1929 at Bongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana ( then Gold Coast). He was educated at the Tamale Government School and the Tamale Teacher Training College.[3]
Career and politics[edit]
Amoro took up a teaching appointment in 1951 at the Nangodi Day School.[3] He remained in the teaching profession until 1954 when he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Bongo electoral area.[4] He was re-elected in 1956 and remained the member of parliament for Bongo in the subsequent years until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.[5] In November 1957 he was appointed parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Education and in July 1959 he became parliamentary secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Interior.[3][6][7][8] He served in this capacity until 1961.
Personal life[edit]
Amoro's hobbies included playing table tennis, listening to music and flower gardening.[6]
See also[edit]
- List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election
- List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election
References[edit]
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic. 1966. p. 22.
- ^ "Debates, Part 1". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1956: 931.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 188.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 287.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 82.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 188.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "International Yearbook of Education". Unesco. 1960: 480.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1". Ghana National Assembly. 1961: xv.
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