Progress Party (Ghana)
The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969 - 1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.[2]
Progress Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Dissolved | 13 January 1972[1] |
| Succeeded by | Popular Front Party |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| 2nd Republic | 105 |
The party was led by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who became Prime Minister on 3 September 1969.[3]
See also
References
- "GHANA: The Party System in 1951–1956 and 1957–1962". Danquah Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "Progress Party". Ghanavisions. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
| Preceded by National Liberation Council |
Governments of Ghana Second Republic 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by National Redemption Council |
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