Hanson Matthew Adjei-Sarpong

Hanson Matthew (24 July 1925 – 8 October 2000) was a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana, representing Ahafo Ano Constituency as a member of the Progress Party.

Early life and education He was born on 24 July 1925 at Asokore in the Eastern Region of Ghana (then Gold Coast). He had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and proceeded to Wesley College where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate. During the election, he polled 11,959 votes against George K. Annin-Adjei of the National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) who polled 2,268 votes. After being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 26 August 1969, he was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969.