Reo Addai Basoah (1936 – 30 July 2002) was a Ghanaian politician who was a Member of Parliament for the Kumawu constituency of the Ashanti Region. He was a member of the second and third parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was also the chairman of the Finance Committee of the Parliament of Ghana in 1997 until he became the member of parliament after winning in the 1996 general elections.[1][2][3][4]
Hon. Reo Addai Basoah | |
|---|---|
| In office 7 January 2001 – 30 July 2002 | |
| Member of Parliament for Kumawu Constituency | |
| President | John Kufuor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 30 July 2002 (aged 65–66) Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Alma mater | Cambridge Technical College, Yale University, King's College |
| Profession | Lawyer, Economist |
Basoah died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on 30 July 2002 after a short illness.[5]
Early life and education
editBasoah was born in 1936. He studied at Cambridge Technical College in London. He also studied at Yale University before proceeding to King's College in Cambridge to pursue a course in Economics. In 1962 he became Barrister-at-Law in Lincoln's Inn. Basoah also worked as an economist at the Commonwealth Economic Committee in London and at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. from 1965 to 1972.[1]
Politics
editHis political career began in 1992 when he first entered Parliament as a commissioner for the state enterprise commission.[1] He was later appointed as the chairman of the finance committee in 1997.[4] He contested in the 1996 general elections as a representative of the Kumawu constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won with a total of 15,025 of the total votes cast that year. He then contested again in the 2000 general elections and retained his seat for the second time with a total of 13,554 votes making 57.80% of the total votes cast. He died before the end of his parliamentary term.[6][7]
Death
editBasoah died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra Region, on 30 July 2002. He had been admitted three days earlier following a short illness.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "King's College, Cambridge Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Kings College.
- ^ a b "Kumawu Besoro to get community centre". Joseph kyei boateng. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Government's policy on works and housing lacks focus - Bartels". mclglobal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "MP for Kumawu is Dead". GhanaWeb. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Kumawu MP laid to rest". GhanaWeb. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament - Kumawu Constituency Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Election kumawu Constituency Results". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2020.