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 the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
politician. He served as a Deputy Minister, Chairman of the Ghana Housing Corporation, a member of parliament, and a state minister in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the
Denkyira
Denkyira was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed before the 1620s, in what is now modern-day Ghana. Like all Akans, they originated from Bono state. Before 1620, Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyira ...
constituency from 1954 to 1965 and the member of parliament for the Edina-Eguafo constituency from 1965 to 1966. He also served as Ghana's Minister for Housing from 1965 to 1966.
Early life and education
Tachie-Menson was born on 19 August 1910 at
Elmina
Elmina, also known as Edina by the local Fante, is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the Central Region, situated on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean, west of Cape Coast. Elmina w ...
Ghana
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 the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
(then
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
). He obtained a certificate in Automobile Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from the City and Guilds of London Institute. He later earned a certificate of Competency in Workers' Education (Trade Unionism) and Leadership from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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. After teaching for a while, he entered the Government Technical School (now Ghana Senior High Technical School, Takoradi) in March, 1931 completing his course in April, 1934.
Career
Tachie-Menson begun as a pupil teacher at the Roman Catholic School in
Bekwai
Bekwai is a town and the capital of the Bekwai Municipal, a municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. After teaching for a year, he entered the Government Technical School to complete a 3-year course after which he joined the Department of Posts and Telegraphs in Accra as a linesman on 8 May 1934. On 24 January 1939, he was promoted to the rank of a 2nd grade sub inspector and in 1953 while working in that capacity, he was elected president of the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing the majority of trade unions. There are 48 affiliated unions, with a total of about 5.5 million members. Frances ...
(GCTUC). He remained in this position until his resignation on 30 June 1954.
Politics
In June 1954, Tachie-Menson was elected to represent the
Denkyira
Denkyira was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed before the 1620s, in what is now modern-day Ghana. Like all Akans, they originated from Bono state. Before 1620, Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyira ...
constituency on the ticket of the
Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UG ...
(CPP). While serving in parliament, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Minister) to the Ministry of Defence in 1958. He served in this capacity until he was relieved of his duties as a Deputy Minister on 1 April 1961. In February 1963, he became the Chairman of the Housing Corporation and on 1 February 1965 he was made Minister of Housing. That same year, he became the member of parliament for the Edina-Eguafo constituency. Tachie-Menson held these appointments until the overthrow of 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 ...
on 24 February 1966.
Personal life
Tachie-Menson loved to listen to music and engage in sporting activities in his leisure time.
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 ...