Kingsley Asiam

Kingsley Asiam was a Ghanaian politician in first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Akwapim South constituency from 1954 to 1965 and the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1][2] Prior to entering parliament he was the Intelligence Officer for the Cocoa Purchasing Company.

Kingsley Asiam
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Akropong
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byAlexander Abu Abedi
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Akwapim South
In office
1954–1965
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Kingsley Asiam

1921
Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyConvention People's Party

Early life and education

Asiam was born in 1921. He was educated at the Accra Methodist School.[3][4]

Career and politics

Asiam begun as a cocoa contractor prior to joining the Convention People's Party in 1949.[3][4] In 1951, he became the Eastern Regional Chairman of the party and later, a national executive of the party.[5] Within that period, he doubled as an Intelligence Officer for the Cocoa Purchasing Company.[3][5] In 1954 he was elected to represent the Akwapim South electoral area in the national assembly (parliament).[6] He was re-elected in 1956 and remained in this position until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Akropong constituency.[7][8][9] He remained in parliament until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

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See also

References
  1. "Directory of Ghana". Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1959: 26. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii and 8. 1965.
  3. "Directory of Ghana". Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1959: 153. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Ghana Year Book 1958". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 186. 1958.
  5. "Ghana Year Book 1958". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 186. 1958.
  6. "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Debates, Part 2". Information Section, Ghana Office. 1956: pxiii and xxxi. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: xiv. 1963.
  9. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 79. 1965.
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