Reginald Reynolds Amponsah
Reginald Reynolds Amponsah (30 December 1919 – 3 June 2009) na he be a Ghanaian potter den politician of de first Parliament of de Second Republic wey dey represent de Mampong North constituency insyd de Ashanti region of Ghana. Na he be a Minister of State insyd de Busia government.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Reginald |
| Family name | Amponsah |
| Ein date of birth | 30 December 1922 |
| Place dem born am | Sekyere West District |
| Date wey edie | 3 June 2009 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, potter |
| Position ehold | Member of the 1st Parliament of the 2nd Republic of Ghana, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana, Minister for Education |
| Educate for | Achimota School, Royal College of Art, Staffordshire University |
| Political party ein member | Progress Party (Ghana) |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity, Christian |
Education
editAmponsah plete ein secondary education for de Achimota School insyd 1942. Na he be de school prefect give ein year.[1] Na among ein mates der be Victor Owusu, K. B. Asante, den Silas Dodu. Na dem award am a scholarship to study pottery for Stoke on Trent insyd de United Kingdom.[2]
Politics
editFirst republic
editNa Amponsah dey insyd opposition plus de United Party insyd de first republic. Kwame Nkrumah ein government, na dem accuse am of plotting make he overthrow de Convention People's Party government along plus Victor Owusu, Apaloo, William Ofori Atta, Dzenkle Dzewu Joe Appiah den Major Awhaitey. During a BBC interview, na he say about ein arrest insyd 1958 say[3] A British police officer came to me and said “you are under arrest", "He pulled a gun and said “come at once or I will blow your head off."
Na dem jail Amponsah widout trial under de Preventive Detention Act. He stay der from 1958 til de coup d'état of 24 February 1966 wich bring down de government of Kwame Nkrumah.[4]
Second republic
editNa Kofi Abrefa Busia appoint Amponsah as Minister for Lands, Mineral Resources, Forestry and Wildlife insyd ein Progress Party government. Na dem later appoint am Education minister wey he initiate de process for reforms insyd basic education insyd Ghana.[1]
Fourth republic
editDuring de fourth republic, na he be de Chairmo of de Council of Elders of de New Patriotic Party (NPP). Na he be influential make he dey unite chaw factions within de NPP wey dey lead up to de 2008 presidential den parliamentary elections.[5]
Oda activities
editNa Amponsah be chairmo of de now-defunct Ghana Airways airline insyd de 1960s.[6]
Ein life matter
editNa dem born Amponsah for Daaman near Asante Mampong insyd de Sekyere West District of de Ashanti Region of Ghana. Na he marry plus four kiddies. Dem bury am for 3 September 2009 for Adudwan, e sanso dey near Asante Mampong.[7]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "R R Amponsah to be buried on September 3". GhanaWeb. 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ "Reginald Reynolds Amponsah". GoneTooSoon. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ↑ Lucy Adoma Yeboah (2009-06-10). "R.R. Amponsah Is Dead". Daily Graphic Online. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Hayford Atta-Krufi (2009-06-15). "NPP UK and Ireland Mourns R. R. Amponsah". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Peter Abban (2006-10-04). "R R Amponsah unites Yilo Krobo NPP". StatesmanOnline. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Guttery, Ben R. (1998). Encyclopedia of African airlines. McFarland & Co Inc. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ↑ Kwaku Oteng (2009-09-04). "RR Amponsah Goes Home". GhanaMma.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-08-23.