Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko (1928 – 2021) was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was the Member of parliament for Mampong North in the Third Republic of Ghana. He became a member of parliament following a by-election due to the execution by firing squad of Afrifa and other senior military officers on 26 June 1979.[1] Afrifa had won the seat in the 1979 Ghanaian general election but never got to take his seat in parliament. His execution followed a coup d'état on 4 June 1979 which led to the formation of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council military government.[2] He was married to Sophia Nana Wiba Sackey with whom he had two daughters, Anastasia and Felicia. She died after a short illness in October 2019.[3] Akuoko died in October 2021 aged 93. He had thirteen children.[4][5]
Honourable Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Mampong North | |
| In office 24 September 1979 – 31 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Akwasi Afrifa |
| Succeeded by | Military coup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 |
| Died | 11 October 2021 |
| Resting place | Asante Mampong |
| Residence | Accra |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
See also
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edit- ^ "Eight Top Officers Executed". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 6. July 1979. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "We're witnessing challenges that led to June 4 uprising today - Zanetor". GhanaWeb. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "About Sophia". Lifeofsophia. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "The late Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko, Esq. (1928 - 2021)". R.I.P Ghana. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "One week celebration: Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. MyjoyOnline.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.