Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko

Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko (1928 – 2021) was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was the Member of parliament for Mampong North in the Third Republic of Ghana. He became a member of parliament following a by-election due to the execution by firing squad of Afrifa and other senior military officers on 26 June 1979.[1] Afrifa had won the seat in the 1979 Ghanaian general election but never got to take his seat in parliament. His execution followed a coup d'état on 4 June 1979 which led to the formation of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council military government.[2] He was married to Sophia Nana Wiba Sackey with whom he had two daughters, Anastasia and Felicia. She died after a short illness in October 2019.[3] Akuoko died in October 2021 aged 93. He had thirteen children.[4][5]

Honourable
Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Mampong North
In office
24 September 1979 – 31 December 1981
Preceded byAkwasi Afrifa
Succeeded byMilitary coup
Personal details
Born1928
Died11 October 2021
Resting placeAsante Mampong
ResidenceAccra
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

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  1. ^ "Eight Top Officers Executed". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 6. July 1979. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "We're witnessing challenges that led to June 4 uprising today - Zanetor". GhanaWeb. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "About Sophia". Lifeofsophia. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The late Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko, Esq. (1928 - 2021)". R.I.P Ghana. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "One week celebration: Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. MyjoyOnline.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Mampong North
1979 – 1981
Military coup