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Ayeebo Asumda (1924-2002) was a Ghanaian educationist and politician. He served as a minister of state during the first republic. He was the first regional commissioner (regional minister) for the Upper Region. A region that comprised what we know today as the
Upper East Region The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...
and the
Upper West Region The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the north-western corner of Ghana and is bordered by Upper East region to the east, Northern region to the south, and Burkina Faso to the west and north. The Upper West regional capital and largest set ...
. He served as a member of parliament for the Kusasi West electoral district and later the Kusanaba electoral district. He also served as a member of the council of state during the fourth republic.Ghanawe
"Veep launches Asumda Foundation for Education"
Ghanaweb, 3 December 2006.


Early life and education

Asumda was born on 24 January 1924 to Abugure Kusasi (his father) and Abana Kusasi (his mother). His name Ayeebo was adopted from his uncle who was called Atia Ayeebo Kusanaba. His uncle was responsible for his education and up bringing. Asumda begun his early education at Gambaga Primary School in 1931. He later transferred to Tamale Government Boys School in 1939 for his middle school education. He obtained his standard 7 certificate in 1942 and entered the Tamale Teacher Training College (now
Bagabaga College of Education Bagabaga College of Education is a teacher education college in Tamale ( Sagnarigu District, Northern Region, Ghana).Björn Haßler, Jacob Tetteh Akunor, Enock Seth Nyamador (2017). An Atlas of The Forty Colleges of Education in Ghana. Availabl ...
) in 1945. He was awarded his teachers' Certificate 'B' after two years of training.


Career and politics

Prior to entering the Tamale Teacher Training College in 1945 Asumda was employed as a pupil teacher for a period of two years. In 1946 Asumda took a teaching appointment at Zebilla and taught there until 1951 when he decided to venture politics. In 1951 Asumda was nominated to represent the Kusasi West constituency in the National Assembly. He stood for the seat in 1954 and 1956 and won on both occasions. He remained in parliament until 1966 when the
Nkrumah government Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the first Prime Minister and first President of Ghana. Nkrumah had run governments under the supervision of the British government through Charles Arden-Clarke, the Governor-General. His first government under colonial r ...
was overthrown. During his tenure in parliament until July 1960 when he was appointed as Regional Commissioner for the Upper Region, Asumda served as parliamentary secretary (ministerial secretary or deputy minister) for various ministries, some of which include the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Health and Social welfare. Asumda remained Regional Commissioner for the Upper Region from July 1960 to 24 February 1966.


Personal life

Asumda had two brothers; Anyagre Azampaka and Anyagibila Azampaka and a sister; Aryapoka Azampaka. In 1946 he married two wives; Madam Ateedpagira and Madam Ayineem. His marriage with Madam Ayineem was dissolved in 1951. In 1953 he married Madam Atesikongi and in 1954 he married Madam Ayelsabliga Batuure.


Death and legacy

Asumda died in 2002. He was buried in Kusanaba a town in the Bawku West District of the
Upper East Region The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...
.Ghanawe
"Asumda laid to rest"
Ghanaweb, 21 September 2002. In 2006 the then vice president Alhaji Aliu Mahama launched the Asumda foundation for education. The aim of the foundation is to support the pursuit of culture, education and sports in the
Northern Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ra ...
, Upper East and Upper West regions.


See also

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List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 15 June 1954. Unlike the previous Legislative Assembly, all members were elected directly by the general population. The membership was also increased to 104. Com ...
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List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election This is a list of people elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Gold Coast on 17 July 1956. The membership was maintained at 104. Composition List of MPs elected in the general election General elections were held on to elect a parliament ...
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List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election This is a list of members of parliament appointed to represent the various constituencies of Ghana in 1965. Composition In 1964 a constitutional amendment was passed by the CPP majority in parliament to make the country a One-party state. All mem ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Asumda, Ayeebo 1924 births 2002 deaths Ghanaian MPs 1951–1954 Ghanaian MPs 1954–1956 Ghanaian MPs 1956–1965 Ghanaian MPs 1965–1966 Convention People's Party (Ghana) politicians 20th-century Ghanaian politicians