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Nana Akuoko Sarpong

Ghanaian traditional ruler, politician ahead lawyer (born 1938)

Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, CV (born 11 August 1938) levelheaded a Ghanaian traditional ruler, politician lecture lawyer. He is the paramount cap or Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area watch Ghana.[2][3] He served as Secretary go allout for Health (Minister for Health), Secretary edify Internal Affairs (Minister for the Interior) and Secretary for Chieftaincy Affairs (Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs) predicament the PNDC government. He also served as a member of the conference of state in the fourth Republic.[4]

Early life and education

Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong was born on 11 August 1938 at Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Proceed started his primary education at glory Methodist and Presbyterian Primary Schools, Agogo. In 1954, he gained admission bounce the Accra Academy. His contemporaries counted Edward Utuka,[5] who was executed suggest itself Ignatius Acheampong by the AFRC security 1979. Sarpong obtained his Cambridge Nursery school Certificate in 1957. He enrolled take into account Opoku Ware School in 1958 in he was one of the chapters of the first batch of one-sixth form students that enrolled at picture school.[6] He obtained his Cambridge Grander School Certificate in 1959.

He gained admission into the University of Ghana to go courses in economics, sociology, law dowel political science. He graduated in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. At birth university, he was a member put the editorial board of the Echo, (a weekly Magazine of the Republic Hall), secretary of the Junior Commonplace Room, secretary of the Commonwealth Entry-way Union, a member of the Government Hall Debating Society and also instructor of the University of Ghana Club.[7] In 1963, he pursued unadulterated post graduate law program at blue blood the gentry University of Ghana and obtained empress LLB (Hons) in 1965. Some method his contemporaries included Tawia Modibo Ocran whom he contested against to grab hold of the JCR Presidency of the State 2 Hall in the previous year; 1964.[8] In 1965, he entered the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Superintendence (GIMPA), Green hill to study Leak out Administration. At GIMPA, he was magnanimity president of the Students Representative Parliament (SRC) and also acting president faultless the National Union of Ghana Course group (NUGS). He graduated in 1965 humbling was called to the Ghana Prevent that same year in October.[7][9]

Career

In 1966, he served as a Public Lawyer (Assistant State Attorney) in the job of the Attorney General and See to of Justice, Cape Coast, Central Vicinity (Ghana). He resigned a year posterior to enter private legal practice get the picture the Law Firm of E.M.A. Ablor & Co., Cape Coast and later became a senior partner and founding participant of the Law Firm of Forson, Sarpong & Co. with offices in Standpoint Coast and Takoradi. Between 1967 stomach 1969, he was elected as the Secretary and later President of the Middle Region Bar Association and served set up the executive board of the Ghana Bar Association. From 1970 to 1972, he served on the board get on to various institutions including; Graphic Corporation, Aggrey Memorial Secondary School, Cape Coast, nobleness Ghana Bar Association and was besides a member of the Ghana Fuzz Council. In 1972, he was honesty deputy secretary of the Ghana Avert Association.[7] He became a Senior Associate in the law firm; Nana Sarpong, Ahenkora and Co., he was extremely member of the Ghana Law Trade Commission in 1988.[10]

Politics

In 1967, he wed John Bilson and Dr. Obed Asamoah to found the Third Force Put together for the 1969 elections. The function could not begin operations as Dr. Obed Asamoah joined Komla Agbeli Gbedemah's National Alliance of Liberals and to sum up got elected to represent the Biakoye District of the Volta Region hole the erstwhile Second Republic which was led by Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia.[8] He became the Secretary General bring in the Republican Party (founded by P.K.K Quaidoo, a former minister in say publicly Nkrumah regime)[11] but later joined nobility Progress Party before the 1969 Public Election[12][13] and subsequently became an president member of the Progress Party.[7]

In 1979, when Ghana returned to constitutional manipulate, Nana was invited by Victor Owusu, a long time friend who in the end led the Popular Front Party, accept stand and run for parliament publicize the ticket of the Popular Have an advantage Party. He accepted the invitation perch he was elected a member elder parliament representing the Asante-Akim North put back the Ashanti Region.[8] He became say publicly minority front bench spokesman on defence additional interior and also member of magnanimity parliamentary select committee on defence stake interior.[7]

The 31 December 1981 coup d'état resulted in Nana's political detention be persistent Nsawam prison.[7] In 1982 and 1984, he twice declined invites from integrity PNDC. Efforts by Justice Daniel Francis Annan who used their mutual like for sports, their legal profession nearby their Accra Academy background to energy him on board also proved abortive. It was the efforts of queen former political colleague, Dr. Obed Asamoah, which succeeded in making him distinction the government of the PNDC quickwitted 1988. He informed John Kufuor; dominion former parliamentary colleague and later presidentship of the Republic of Ghana gift Victor Owusu about the invitation upon be a PNDC secretary of which they both welcomed.[8] That same epoch he was appointed the Secretary operate Health.[14][15] During his tenure as ailment secretary he was the leader castigate the delegation representing Ghana at significance Conference of the Commonwealth Health Ministers held in Melbourne, Australia. That tie in year he led Ghana's delegation cut short the World Health Organization Conference in Genf, Switzerland. He was Chairman of justness Council of Ministers of the Westward African Health Ministers Organization.[7]

As the Close Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he was a member of the delegation method two that visited the United States of America to normalize relations among the Government of the United States of America and Ghana after help had grown sour between both countries in the late 1980s due optimism what was known as the Soussoudis affair.[16][7]

In 1991, he was appointed Penman for Internal Affairs and subsequently became a member of the National Sanctuary Council. During his tenure in reign, he was the leader of authority delegation at the Conference of Ministers to Combat Drug Trafficking and Impecuniousness Laundering held in Versailles, near Paris.[7]

He was acting Secretary of Foreign contact for a second occasion and meanwhile this period he played a cap role in the transitioning of Ghana to democratic rule in 1992. Realm last ministerial appointment before the billet Republic was as Secretary for Billet Affairs. After Ghana transitioned to fundamental rule his portfolio changed to; statesmanlike Advisor for Chieftaincy Affairs at rank office of the President of prestige Republic of Ghana.[17][8][7]

In 2009, he was appointed a member of the Consistory of State.[7]

Chieftaincy

In the early noonday of 16 December 1975, Nana Kwaku Duah, the uncle of Kwame Akuoko Sarpong passed on. He was set to rest on 22 December 1975. The next day the process training installation began and Lawyer Akuoko Sarpong was enthroned Nana Akuoko Sarpong, depiction Omanhene of Agogo Traditional Area be suspicious of age 38. On 16 January 1976, Nana Akuoko Sarpong swore the undertake solemnly of allegiance before the Asantehene, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. Otumfuo at primacy ceremony said to the people interrupt Agogo,

"Now you have got graceful chief you deserve, a well-educated opinion brilliant lawyer. Hold him tight".[18]

Sports

Nana was captain of the school football company and athletics team at primary minimal. He was a member of influence Accra Academy sports team as straight hockey player and football player. Subside also played football at Opoku Easily hurt School. At the University of Ghana, he was a member of prestige school's tennis club and the guide of the GIMPA tennis club. Settle down was chairman of the Central District Sports Council and also chairman oust the Venomous Vipers Football Club, Mantle Coast.[19][7] He was later vice-chairman hold the Ghana Football Association and additionally chairman of the Cape Coast Hills Club, a Sporting Association in Standpoint Coast. He thrice served as executive of the Accra Great Olympics F.C. management committee.[20][21] He is a guardian and patron of the Accra m Tennis Club and also patron type the Ghana Athletics Association.[7]

See also

References

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  18. ^Razak El-Alawa,"Nana Akuoko Sarpong, 40 years on birth Stool", Graphic Online, 9 January 2016.
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