Erasmus Isaac Kwesi Preko was a Ghanaian politician. He was a minister of state and a member of parliament during the first republic. He was the Minister of Fuel and Power from 1965 to 1966, the member of parliament for the Kwahu North constituency from 1954 to 1965, and later the member of parliament for the Afram constituency from 1965 to 1966.
Preko was born on 20 May 1920 at Osiem, Akim Abuakwa in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[2][3][4] His parents hailed from Abetifi in the Kwahu District but were then residents of Akim Abuakwa.[2]
He began his early education at the Abetifi Presbyterian School in 1926 and completed with his Standard Seven Certificate in 1936.[2][5] Preko continued at Enoch Mensah's Commercial School in Accra where he studied from 1936 to 1939.[2][5] After about a decade of work, he entered the Presbyterian Secondary School at Odumase (now Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School) on scholarship in 1948.[5] There, he studied to obtain his Cambridge School Certificate in 1952.[6] A year later he enrolled at the Local Government Training School, Accra and in 1954 he proceeded to the United Kingdom to study an advanced Local Government course obtaining a diploma upon graduation.[5][6]
Careeredit
After completing his studies at Enoch Mensah's Commercial School in 1939, he was employed by U. T. C. in Tamale.[5][7] While working as a full-time employee of the company, he worked as a licensed letter writer and indulged in petty trading.[7] He resigned from U. T. C in 1942 and moved south to his native Kwahu.[8] There, he gained employment as the Assistant State Secretary of the Kwahu Native Authority.[5][8] During this period, he also doubled as the Native Court Registrar.[5][8] In 1948 he left to study for his Cambridge School Certificate which he obtained in 1952.[8][9] Preko returned to the Kwahu Local Council to serve as the Clerk of the Council following the completion of his secondary education in 1952.[5][9] After serving in this capacity for two years, he left for the United Kingdom to study for his diploma.[9] He returned in 1955.[9]
Preko chaired various boards and committees, some of which include; the Advisory Committee on Registration and Grading of Contractors,[10] the Ghana Nautical College, the Rail Allocation Committee, and the Central Tender Board.[11] He also served on various boards some of which include; the Kwahu Hospital Advisory Board, the Presbyterian Secondary School (Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School) Board of Governors and the Techiman Teacher Training College Board of Governors.[11] Preko also served as a member of the Central Tender Board from 1957 to November 1960.[10]
Politicsedit
Preko was elected member of parliament (MP) for the Kwahu North constituency as an independent candidate while studying in the United Kingdom in 1954.[10][12] He returned to Ghana (then Gold Coast) in 1955 and served in the capacity of an MP and also a parliamentary secretary until 1956 when parliament was dissolved.[10] When parliament resumed in 1956, he was re-elected once more to represent the Kwahu North constituency, this time, on the ticket of the Convention People's Party.[13] While in parliament, he served as the vice-chairman of the North Kwahu branch of the Convention People's Party.[11] He also served as an Assistant Government Chief Whip, and a Ministerial Secretary in charge of the Land Secretariat while performing other duties in addition. In September 1961, he was appointed deputy minister of Construction and Communications and in June 1965 he was elevated to a non-cabinet ministerial portfolio as Minister of Fuel and Power.[14] During that same month, he became the member of parliament for the Afram constituency.[15] He served in these capacities until the overthrow of the Nkrumah government in February 1966.
Personal lifeedit
Preko married Mrs. Agnes Preko (née Agnes Afua Animwaa) in 1939.[7]
^"Parliamentary Debates; National Assembly Official Report". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly. 1961.
^ abcdSowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons, volume 1. p. 159.
^"Ghana Year Book 1959". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 211. 1959.
^"Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 42. 1966.
^ abcdefgh"Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 42. 1966.
^ abSowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons, volume 1. p. 159.
^ abcSowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons, volume 1. p. 159.
^ abcdSowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons, volume 1. p. 159.
^ abcdSowah, E. N. P (1968). Report of the Sowah Commission : appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act, 1964 (Act 250) and N.L.C. Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree, 1966 N.L.C.D. 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons, volume 1. p. 159.
^ abcd"Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 42. 1966.
^ abc"Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 42. 1966.
^"Debates, Part 2". Debates. Gold Coast Legislative Assembly: 306. 1956.
^"Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: ii. 1965.
^"Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: vi and 9. 1965.
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Erasmus Isaac Kwesi Preko was a Ghanaian politician He was a minister of state and a member of parliament during the first republic He was the Minister of Fuel and Power from 1965 to 1966 the member of parliament for the Kwahu North constituency from 1954 to 1965 and later the member of parliament for the Afram constituency from 1965 to 1966 Erasmus Isaac PrekoMinister of Fuel and PowerIn office June 1965 February 1966PresidentDr Kwame NkrumahPreceded byNewSucceeded byMinistry abolishedMember of Parliamentfor AframIn office June 1965 February 1966Preceded byNewSucceeded byBenjamin Benson OforiMember of Parliamentfor Kwahu North 1 In office 1954 June 1965Preceded byNewSucceeded byConstituency abolishedPersonal detailsBornErasmus Isaac Kwasi Preko 1920 05 20 20 May 1920Gold CoastCitizenshipGhanaianAlma materPresbyterian Boys Senior High School Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Politics 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editPreko was born on 20 May 1920 at Osiem Akim Abuakwa in the Eastern Region of Ghana 2 3 4 His parents hailed from Abetifi in the Kwahu District but were then residents of Akim Abuakwa 2 He began his early education at the Abetifi Presbyterian School in 1926 and completed with his Standard Seven Certificate in 1936 2 5 Preko continued at Enoch Mensah s Commercial School in Accra where he studied from 1936 to 1939 2 5 After about a decade of work he entered the Presbyterian Secondary School at Odumase now Presbyterian Boys Senior High School on scholarship in 1948 5 There he studied to obtain his Cambridge School Certificate in 1952 6 A year later he enrolled at the Local Government Training School Accra and in 1954 he proceeded to the United Kingdom to study an advanced Local Government course obtaining a diploma upon graduation 5 6 Career editAfter completing his studies at Enoch Mensah s Commercial School in 1939 he was employed by U T C in Tamale 5 7 While working as a full time employee of the company he worked as a licensed letter writer and indulged in petty trading 7 He resigned from U T C in 1942 and moved south to his native Kwahu 8 There he gained employment as the Assistant State Secretary of the Kwahu Native Authority 5 8 During this period he also doubled as the Native Court Registrar 5 8 In 1948 he left to study for his Cambridge School Certificate which he obtained in 1952 8 9 Preko returned to the Kwahu Local Council to serve as the Clerk of the Council following the completion of his secondary education in 1952 5 9 After serving in this capacity for two years he left for the United Kingdom to study for his diploma 9 He returned in 1955 9 Preko chaired various boards and committees some of which include the Advisory Committee on Registration and Grading of Contractors 10 the Ghana Nautical College the Rail Allocation Committee and the Central Tender Board 11 He also served on various boards some of which include the Kwahu Hospital Advisory Board the Presbyterian Secondary School Presbyterian Boys Senior High School Board of Governors and the Techiman Teacher Training College Board of Governors 11 Preko also served as a member of the Central Tender Board from 1957 to November 1960 10 Politics editPreko was elected member of parliament MP for the Kwahu North constituency as an independent candidate while studying in the United Kingdom in 1954 10 12 He returned to Ghana then Gold Coast in 1955 and served in the capacity of an MP and also a parliamentary secretary until 1956 when parliament was dissolved 10 When parliament resumed in 1956 he was re elected once more to represent the Kwahu North constituency this time on the ticket of the Convention People s Party 13 While in parliament he served as the vice chairman of the North Kwahu branch of the Convention People s Party 11 He also served as an Assistant Government Chief Whip and a Ministerial Secretary in charge of the Land Secretariat while performing other duties in addition In September 1961 he was appointed deputy minister of Construction and Communications and in June 1965 he was elevated to a non cabinet ministerial portfolio as Minister of Fuel and Power 14 During that same month he became the member of parliament for the Afram constituency 15 He served in these capacities until the overthrow of the Nkrumah government in February 1966 Personal life editPreko married Mrs Agnes Preko nee Agnes Afua Animwaa in 1939 7 See also editList of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary electionReferences edit Parliamentary Debates National Assembly Official Report Parliamentary Debates Ghana National Assembly 1961 a b c d Sowah E N P 1968 Report of the Sowah Commission appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1964 Act 250 and N L C Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree 1966 N L C D 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons volume 1 p 159 Ghana Year Book 1959 Ghana Year Book Graphic Corporation 211 1959 Ghana Year Book 1966 Ghana Year Book Graphic Corporation 42 1966 a b c d e f g h Ghana Year Book 1966 Ghana Year Book Graphic Corporation 42 1966 a b Sowah E N P 1968 Report of the Sowah Commission appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1964 Act 250 and N L C Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree 1966 N L C D 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons volume 1 p 159 a b c Sowah E N P 1968 Report of the Sowah Commission appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1964 Act 250 and N L C Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree 1966 N L C D 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons volume 1 p 159 a b c d Sowah E N P 1968 Report of the Sowah Commission appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1964 Act 250 and N L C Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree 1966 N L C D 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons volume 1 p 159 a b c d Sowah E N P 1968 Report of the Sowah Commission appointed under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1964 Act 250 and N L C Investigation and Forfeiture of Assests Decree 1966 N L C D 72 to enquire into the assests of specified persons volume 1 p 159 a b c d Ghana Year Book 1966 Ghana Year Book Graphic Corporation 42 1966 a b c Ghana Year Book 1966 Ghana Year Book Graphic Corporation 42 1966 Debates Issue 2 Gold Coast Legislative Assembly 1954 2 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Debates Part 2 Debates Gold Coast Legislative Assembly 306 1956 Parliamentary Debates Official Report Part 2 Parliamentary Debates Ghana National Assembly ii 1965 Parliamentary Debates Official Report Part 2 Parliamentary Debates Ghana National Assembly vi and 9 1965 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erasmus Isaac Preko amp oldid 1136743445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
