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Benard Kwaku Mensah is a
Ghanaian Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Krachi Constituency under the membership of the Progress Party (PP).


Education and early life

He was born 1924 in
Volta Region Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-et ...
of Ghana. He attended St. Peters School, Kumasi where he obtained Standard Seven Certificate.


Politics

He began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent Krachi constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election. 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 and was later suspended following the overthrow of 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 ...
on 13 January 1972.


Personal life

He is a Christian. He is a Teacher.


See also

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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 ...
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List of MPs elected in the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election The election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Parliament of the Second Republic was held on 29 August 1969. Seats composition List of MPs elected in the general election The following table is a list of MPs elected on 29 August 1969, orde ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mensah, Benard Kwaku 1924 births Possibly living people Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972 People from Volta Region Progress Party (Ghana) politicians