Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko

Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko (born 23 May 1924) was a Ghanaian accountant and politician. He was a minister of state, serving in the capacity as Minister of Works in the Second Republic of Ghana. He also served as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1967 to 1969. In 2018, they noted that he had died.^[2]

Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Suhum
In office 1969–1972
Preceded by	Kweku Amoa-Awuah
Succeeded by	Ayisi E. A. Kwabena
Minister for Works
In office 1969–1971
President	Edward Akufo-Addo
Prime Minister	Kofi Abrefa Busia
Minister for Works and Housing
In office 1971–1972
President	Edward Akufo-Addo
Prime Minister	Kofi Abrefa Busia
Preceded by	William Godson Bruce-Konuah
Personal details
Born	Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko (1924-05-23)23 May 1924^[1] Afransu, Suhum, Gold Coast
Nationality	Ghanaian
Spouse	Gladys Catherine Ama Anyankwabea
Children	8 (3 boys, 5 girls)
Parent(s)	Alice Akua Brepo and Ebenezer Kwaku Darko
Alma mater	Prince of Wales College

Early life and education

He was born on 23 May 1924 at Afransu, near Mangoase in Suhum, a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He had his early education in 1929 at Presbyterian Junior School, Suhum. In 1935, he continued at the Presbyterian Boys' Middle Boarding School Akropong-Akuapim. He enrolled at Prince of Wales College, Achimota from 1939 to 1942. He later attended Trinity College, Suhum.^[3][4][5][6]

Accountancy

He began his career as a second division at the income tax department in 1944. In 1950, he had professional training with Messrs Cassleton Elliott and company in Ghana, and in the United Kingdom as an articled clerk. He worked with the company from 1957 to 1958 and practised until 1969, when he entered politics. He served as the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1967 to 1969. He was also chairman of the Board of Governors of Suhum Secondary Technical School in 1966.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Politics

In 1969, he was elected as the member of parliament representing the Suhum constituency. He served as a member of parliament for the constituency till 1972. He was also appointed Minister for Works in 1969. In 1971, the ministry for housing was merged with the ministry for works: he was thus the minister for works and housing from 1 February 1971 to 13 January 1972, when the Busia government was overthrown.^{[3][4][5][6][8][9][10][11]}

See also

• Busia government

References

1. Africa Who's Who (1991), pg. 249
2. THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (GHANA), 2018 Final Report
3. Uwechue, Ralph (1991). "Africa Who's who". Africa Journal Limited: 249. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "Africa Year Book Who's who". Africa Journal Limited. 1977: 1069. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Danquah, Moses (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic.
6. "The international who's who". Europa Publications. 1974: 77. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. "West African directory". T. Skinner, London. 1966: 121. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
8. "Parliamentary debates : official report". Ghana Publications Corporation. 1970: i. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. Asamoah, Obed (2014). The Political History of Ghana (1950–2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist.
10. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1970: 49. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
11. "Africa Diary". Africa Publications (India). 1970: 4788. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)