Francis Edward Tachie-Menson was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a Deputy Minister, Chairman of the Ghana Housing Corporation, a member of parliament, and a state minister in the first republic.[1] He was the member of parliament for the Denkyira constituency from 1954 to 1965[2][3] and the member of parliament for the Edina-Eguafo constituency from 1965 to 1966.[4] He also served as Ghana's Minister for Housing from 1965 to 1966.[5]
Francis Edward Tachie-Menson | |
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Minister for Housing | |
In office 1 February 1965 – 24 February 1966 | |
President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Preceded by | Emmanuel Kobla Bensah (Minister for Works and Housing) |
Succeeded by | Issifu Ali (Commissioner for Works and Housing) |
Member of Parliament for Edina-Eguafo | |
In office 1965 – 24 February 1966 | |
Preceded by | New |
Succeeded by | Constituency merged |
Member of Parliament for Denkyira | |
In office 1954–1965 | |
Preceded by | Constituency merged |
Succeeded by | Kobina Hagan |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Edward Tachie-Menson 19 August 1910 Elmina, Central Region, Gold Coast |
Citizenship | Ghanaian |
Political party | Convention People's Party |
Alma mater | |
Tachie-Menson was born on 19 August 1910 at Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana (then Gold Coast).[6] He obtained a certificate in Automobile Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from the City and Guilds of London Institute.[6] He later earned a certificate of Competency in Workers' Education (Trade Unionism) and Leadership from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[7] After teaching for a while, he entered the Government Technical School (now Ghana Senior High Technical School, Takoradi) in March, 1931 completing his course in April, 1934.[7][8]
Tachie-Menson begun as a pupil teacher at the Roman Catholic School in Bekwai.[7][9] After teaching for a year, he entered the Government Technical School to complete a 3-year course[9] after which he joined the Department of Posts and Telegraphs in Accra as a linesman on 8 May 1934.[8][10] On 24 January 1939, he was promoted to the rank of a 2nd grade sub inspector and in 1953 while working in that capacity, he was elected president of the Gold Coast Trades Union Congress (GCTUC).[8][10] He remained in this position until his resignation on 30 June 1954.[8][10]
In June 1954, Tachie-Menson was elected to represent the Denkyira constituency on the ticket of the Convention People's Party (CPP).[2][3][11] While serving in parliament, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Minister) to the Ministry of Defence in 1958.[6][11] He served in this capacity until he was relieved of his duties as a Deputy Minister on 1 April 1961.[12] In February 1963, he became the Chairman of the Housing Corporation[12] and on 1 February 1965 he was made Minister of Housing.[5] That same year, he became the member of parliament for the Edina-Eguafo constituency.[4] Tachie-Menson held these appointments until the overthrow of the Nkrumah government on 24 February 1966.
Tachie-Menson loved to listen to music and engage in sporting activities in his leisure time.[8]
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