Theodore Obo Asare Jr. (1926 - 1994) was a Ghanaian politician in first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Akan Bowiri constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1] Prior to entering parliament he was the chairman of the Ghana Commercial Bank.
Theodore Obo Asare Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akan Bowiri | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Obo Asare Jr. 19 November 1926 Worawora, Gold Coast |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editAsare was born on 19 November 1926 at Worawora, a town in the Oti Region of Ghana. He had his early education at the Presbyterian Mission School, Worawora from 1935 to 1943.[2] He then proceeded to the Presbyterian Secondary School (now Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School) at Odumase Krobo from 1944 to 1946. He entered Lincoln University in 1946 to pursue a bachelor's degree program and graduated in 1950. He obtained his master's degree in economics from Clarke University in 1952 and his doctorate degree from the London School of Economics in 1955.[3]
Career and politics
editAsare begun his career as a civil servant in 1953 and in 1954 he earned a United Nations Fellowship Scholarship to pursue a doctorate program at the London School of Economics.[3] In 1957, he joined the Bank of Ghana and a year later he was appointed Principal of the Economics section of the bank.[4] In 1960 he moved to the Ghana Commercial Bank and was appointed Deputy managing director.[4] In September that same year he was appointed chairman and managing director of the bank.[4] In June 1965 he became the member of parliament for the Akan Bowiri constituency.[5] He served in that capacity until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.
Personal life
editHis hobbies included stamp collecting and coin collecting.[4] Asare died in 1994, aged 68.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii and 8. 1965.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book 1964". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 76. 1964.
- ^ a b "Ghana Year Book 1964". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 77. 1964.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana Year Book 1964". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 77. 1964.
- ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 80. 1965.
- ^ Theodore Asare - Historical records and family trees - MyHeritage