Edmund Nee Ocansey

Edmund Nee Ocansey was a Ghanaian politician. He was the member of parliament for the Osudoku constituency from 1956 to 1966.

Biography Early life and education Ocansey was born in December 1913 at Ada, Gold Coast (now Ghana). He had his early education at Accra Royal School where he obtained his standard 7 certificate in 1935.

Politics That same year, Ocansey joined the Mambii Party then later joined the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). In 1954 he represented the Gold Coast at the African Administrative Town Growth Conference in Cambridge.

He was elected as a member of parliament for the Osudoku constituency in 1956 and two years later, appointed Regional Commissioner for the Eastern Region, responsible for the Ga-Adangbe segment of the Region. He was later transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture serving as deputy minister in charge of state farms and fisheries. Ocansey served in this capacity until 24 February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.