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John Young Ghann

b. 1922

Ghanaian politician

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Born 1922. John Young Ghann is a Ghanaian politician, druggist and minister.

John Young Ghann (born 28 September 1922) was a Ghanaian politician. He served as the Minister for Rural Industries in 1965 and the Minister for Internal Trade from 1965 to 1966. He also served as the member of parliament for the Adansi-Banka constituency from 1954 to 1965 and the member of parliament for the Adansi constituency from 1965 to 1966.

Early life and career Ghann was born on 28 September 1922. He was educated at the St. Peter's Catholic School in Kumasi.

Career and politics Ghann begun his career as a typist. He was the Treasury Clerk to the Edubiasi Native Authority. Following his resignation, he studied and qualified as a druggist. Prior to the 1954 parliamentary election, the seat was known as Adansi rural and was represented by N. B. Abubekr. In 1956, he was nominated once more by the Convention People's Party to run for the Adansi-Banka seat on the ticket of the party and was subsequently re-elected to represent the constituency in parliament. While in parliament, Ghann was appointed Deputy Minister for Social Welfare and later deputy minister for Information and Broadcasting. On 1 April 1965, Ghann was put in charge of the Ministry for Rural Industries, a new ministry that was created by the then president; Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. and was replaced by Isaac William Benneh. In June 1965 he was made member of parliament for the Adansi constituency after the comstitiency name was changed from Adansi-Banka to Adansi. Ghann served as the Minister of Internal Trade from April 1965 to February 1966 and doubled as the member of parliament for the Adansi constituency from June 1965 to February 1966.

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Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana, Member of the 2nd Parliament of the Gold Coast, Member of the 1st Parliament of the 1st Republic of Ghana

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Ghanaian politician

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John Young Ghann was born on 28 September 1922.

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John Young Ghann is a politician, druggist and minister.

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John Young Ghann is Ghanaian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Young Ghann

· Wikidata: Q89116274

· DBpedia: John Young Ghann

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