Daniel Buadi was a Ghanaian educationist, politician, and traditional ruler. He was a member of parliament for the Assin Constituency from 1954 to 1965 and the Assin-Atandaso Constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1]
Early life and education
editBuadi was born in 1921 at Assin Juaso in the Central Region of Ghana (then the Gold Coast).[2] He had his early education at the Edubiase Methodist School at Agona Swedru, where he obtained his Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1935. He continued at Mfantsipim School in 1936 for his secondary education but left that same year for Wesley College of Education in Kumasi, where he trained as a teacher from 1936 to 1941.[2]
Career and politics
editBuadi began as a teacher at the Asokore and Fosu middle schools prior to his appointment as headmaster of the Akrodie Methodist Primary School in the Ahafo Region.[2] Prior to entering parliament in 1954, Buadi served as the Chairman of the Assin Confederacy Local Council.[3][4] Buadi was the member of parliament for the Assin Rural Constituency on the ticket of the Convention People's Party from 1954 to 1965.[5][6][7] Following the addition of new constituencies in 1965, he became the member of parliament for the Assin-Atandaso Constituency from 1965 until 1966,[8] when the Nkrumah government was overthrown. In 1969, he was installed as chief of Kwasaman in the Gyase division of the Assin Attandasu Traditional Area.[9]
References
edit- ^ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1956). Debates.
- ^ a b c Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1964.
- ^ Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1964.
- ^ Cofie, M. Therson (1952-09-05). Daily Graphic: Issue 570, September 5 1952. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1964). Parliamentary Debates: National Assembly Official Report. Government Printing Department (Publications Branch).
- ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1965). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- ^ Assembly, Gold Coast Legislative (1956). Debates.
- ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1965). Parliamentary Debates; Official Report.
- ^ Ofori, Henry (1969-03-15). Daily Graphic: Issue 5,740 March 15 1969. Graphic Communications Group.
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