Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams

Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams was a Ghanaian politician. He was a member for parliament for the Adaagya constituency from 1965 to 1966,[1] he was also one of the earliest District Commissioners to be appointed in Kumasi.

Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Adaagya
In office
June 1965 – February 1966
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams

(1910-05-24)24 May 1910
Akumadan, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyConvention People's Party
Alma materMfantsipim School

Early life and education

Duncan-Williams was born on 24 May, 1910 at Akumadan in the Ashanti Region.[2] He had his early education at Government Boys' Primary School in Kumasi and Atuabo in the Eastern Nzima Traditional Area of the Western Region, and his secondary education at Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast.[2]

Career and politics

Duncan-Williams was the Assistant Secretary of the Farmers' Association (later named the Cocoa Purchasing Company) in 1952.[3] He was later appointed Supervisor for the Atwima/Nwabiagya district with the headquarters at Abuakwa.[3] He was transferred to Sunyani and made made Provisional District Manager of the Cocoa Purchasing Company.[3]

While in Sunyani, Duncan-Williams was elected vice-chairman for the Brong Ahafo Region branch of the Convention People's Party.[3] In 1959, he was appointed District Commissioner for the Kumasi district by the then president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah[4] and in 1961 he became the Regional Secretary for the Convention People's Party.[3] In June 1965 he was made member of parliament for the Adaagya constituency.[2][5][6] He served in this capacity until the overthrow of the Nkrumah government in February 1966.

See also

References
  1. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1970: 74. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 219. 1966.
  3. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 219. 1966.
  4. "Executive Instruments". Executive Instruments. Ghana Publishing Company: 461. 1962.
  5. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iv and 8. 1965.
  6. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 81. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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