Robert Mensah Abbey
Robert Mensah Abbey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Okaikwei | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Carl Daniel Reindorf |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Accra West[1] | |
| In office 1956–1965 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Mensah Abbey Gold Coast |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Profession | Politician, boxer |
Robert Mensah Abbey was a Ghanaian boxer and politician. Before politics, Abbey was a professional boxer and later clerk who worked in Accra.[2][3] Abbey was nominated by the Convention People's Party to contest for the Accra West seat in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election in place of Thomas Hutton-Mills who had been appointed deputy commissioner of the Gold Coast.[4][3] He won the seat and served as a member of parliament for Accra West from 1956 to 1965.[5][6][7][8] In 1965 he became the member of parliament representing the Okaikwei electoral district.[9] Abbey was the father of J. L. S. Abbey the former Ghanaian public servant and ambassador.[2]
See also
- List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
- List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election
References
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1960. p. 9.
- ^ a b "West Africa, Issues 3826–3843". West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1991. p. 91.
- ^ a b "Gold Coast Gazette, Part 1". Government Print Office. 1956. p. 812.
- ^ "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954. p. 3.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961. p. 12.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1962. p. 12.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963. p. 19.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1964. p. 26.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1966. p. 21.