Timothy Ansah

Timothy Ansah (1919-2008) was a Ghanaian educationist and politician. He was a member of parliament for the Tarkwa-Aboso constituency from 1965 to 1966. Prior to entering parliament, he taught in various educational institutions. He was the headmaster for Nsein Senior High School (then Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School) from 1960 to 1974.

Early life and education Ansah was born on 4 September 1919 at Axim, a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He had his early education at York Hall School in Axim. He later proceeded to Wesley College, Achimota School and King's College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he pursued a bachelor's degree program in History and pursued a post graduate course in Diploma of Education. He won his Cambridge Blue as an athlete for the Cambridge University competing against athletes from the University of Oxford for three years.

Career and politics Ansah returned to Ghana in 1950 and took up a teaching appointment at his alma mater; Wesley College. There, he taught Music and History. He entered parliament in June 1965 representing the Tarkwa-Aboso constituency on the ticket of the Convention People's Party. He remained in parliament until February 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown. He remained headmaster of Nsein Senior High School until 1974.

Personal life His hobbies included listening to music, writing songs and African studies.

Nsein Senior High School hold the Timothy Ansah Lectures annually in his honour.

Books Kundum: festival of the Nzemas and Ahantas of the Western Region of Ghana (1999):