Oheneba Kow Aduako Richardson (born 3 November 1925) was a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the first parliament of the second Republic of Ghana. He represented Gomoa-Akyempim constituency under the membership of the Progress Party (PP).

Early life and education

Oheneba was born on 3 November 1925. He attended Agona Swedru Methodist and A.M.E. Zion School, where he obtained his

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Certificate and later worked as an administrator before going into Parliament.

Politics

Richardson began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent his constituency in the

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prior to the commencement of the

1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Ghana on 29 August 1969, the first since the 1966 coup by the National Liberation Council which toppled the Nkrumah government. Voters elected the new 140-seat Parliament. Kofi Abrefa Busia, the leader of the ...

. Richardson was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969, after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian election held on 26 August 1969. His tenure of office ended on 13 January 1972.

Personal life

Richardson is a

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References

1925 births Possibly living people Ghanaian Methodists Ghanaian MPs 1969–1972 Politicians from Central Region (Ghana) Progress Party (Ghana) politicians {{Ghana-politician-stub