Justice Joseph Richard Asiedu (died before 1994)[1] was a judge and also a Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. He was appointed Speaker of Parliament in July 1960 in the First Republic of Ghana.[2] He was the speaker until June 1965.
Joseph Richard Asiedu | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana | |
| In office July 1960 Deputy Speaker 1957. Speaker 1961 – June 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Molade Akiwumi |
| Succeeded by | Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta |
| Constituency | MP Akuapem North 1956 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1903 Larteh Akuapem |
| Died | 14 November 1977 Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra |
| Political party | CPP NO Party Posts, Member of Legislative Council |
| Residence | ANSVILLE LARTEH |
| Occupation | Regional Manager U.A.C.Ltd. Timber Contractor |
| Helped with the establishment of Tetteh Quarshie Hospital at Akuapem Mampong to the memory of Tetteh Quarshie the man who first introduced Cocoa to Ghana | |
References
edit- ^ Adjei, Mike (15 February 1994). Death and Pain, Rawlings' Ghana: The Inside Story. Black Line. p. 29. ISBN 185421036X.
- ^ a b "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 - 2005". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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