Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, MP (12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a Ghanaian educator, lawyer and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.
The Right Honourable Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta MP | |
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| 4th Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana | |
| In office 10 June 1965 – 22 February 1966 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Joseph Richard Asiedu |
| Succeeded by | Parliament suspended |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Begoro | |
| In office February 1965 – 10 June 1965 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Jones Ofori Atta |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office September 1961 – 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice) |
| Succeeded by | Ministry merged B. E. Kwaw-Swanzy (Attorney General and Minister for Justice) |
| Minister for Local Government and Justice | |
| In office 1958 – September 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Minister for Local Government) Ebenezer Ako-Adjei (Minister for Justice) |
| Succeeded by | Kwaku Boateng (Minister for Local Government) |
| Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 1956–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Asafu-Adjaye |
| Succeeded by | Ministry merged Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice) |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Archie Casely-Hayford |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Abuakwa Central | |
| In office 1954 – February 1965 | |
| Preceded by | J. B. Danquah |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1912 Kibi, Gold Coast |
| Died | July 1978 (aged 65) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other political affiliations | Convention People's Party |
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