Anane Antwi-Kusi (born 17 May 1926) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Tano constituency under the membership of the Progress Party.

Early life and education

Antwi-Kusi was born on 17 May 1926 at

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in the

Ahafo Region The Ahafo Region is a newly created region in Ghana with Goaso as its capital. The region has administrative and governmental legislature like all the ten already existing regions in Ghana. The region was carved out of the south-eastern part of th ...

of Ghana. He attended St. Augustine's College for his secondary education, and Wesley College,

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(now Wesley College of Education) where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate. He worked as a teacher before going into parliament.

Politics

Antwi-Kusi began as a member of the Asante Youth Association. He was one of the earliest members of the association who suggested the formation of a new political party to Baffour Osei Akoto, and later became one of the founding members of the National Liberation Movement (NLM) party that was consequently formed. In 1969, he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent the Tano constituency prior to the commencement of the

1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana on 29 August 1969, the first since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council which toppled the Nkrumah government. Voters elected the new 140-seat Parliament. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the leader of the ...

. He assumed office as a member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969 after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. While in parliament, Antwi-Kusi doubled as the deputy Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources. His tenure of office as a member of parliament and deputy Minister ended on 13 January 1972 when the

Busia government This is a listing of the ministers who served in Busia's Progress Party government during the Second Republic of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Gu ...

was overthrown.

Personal life

Antwi-Kusi was a Christian.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Antwi-Kusi, Anane 1926 births Possibly living people People from Ahafo Region Progress Party (Ghana) politicians Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972