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Adam Amandi (1918–2006) was an Educationist, Farmer, Environmentalist and
Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...
politician. He was a three-time Member of Parliament (1954, 1957, 1969), and a senior member of the Busia Administration. He was a true blue, blue blooded founding member of the
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, its various iterations—- United Party, Progress Party,
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, and the
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.


Early life and education

Adam Amandi was born about 1918, into the Royal Family of Bawku, Mamprugu. A town in the Upper Region of Ghana. Adam was the grandson of the 8th Bawku Naa, Naa Kugri Mahamma II Mambora (Zangina). It was during the reign of his grandfather that the Union Jack—the symbol of British Authority Overseas—was first hoisted in front of his Palace, between 1907 and 1909. Adam, a great man of renown was an avid reader. A history buff with an in-depth knowledge of the account of the Moré-Dagbani ethnic set. He attended Government Teacher's Training College, Pusiga (now called Gbewaa College of Education) where he obtained a Teachers' Training Certificate Degree in teaching. He further went to Government Teacher’s Training College, Tamale (now called Tamale College of Education), where he obtained a Diploma in English.


Politics

Adam was a member of the ruling Progress Party when he became member of the Parliament in October 1969. During the same time, he was also appointed minister of state between 1969 and 1972. He had earlier served in the Parliament in 1954 and 1957.


Personal life

Adam was a Muslim. He was married with one wife, fourteen children and twenty three grandchildren


Death

He died on 21 February 2006 after a short illness.


See also

* List of MPs elected in the 1969 Ghanaian Parliamentary Elections.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amandi, Adam 2006 deaths Ghanaian MPs 1956–1965 Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972 Northern People's Party politicians 1926 births Ghanaian Muslims