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Isaac Lawrence Kumaning Mensah

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Isaac Lawrence Kumaning Mensah
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Bibiani
In office
1969–1972
Preceded byConstituency merged
Succeeded byA. O. F. Tawiah
Personal details
Born(1932-10-30)30 October 1932
CitizenshipGhana
NationalityGhanaian
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist

Isaac Lawrence Kumaning Mensah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Bibiani constituency under the membership of the Progress Party.[1]

Early life and education

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Mensah was born on 10 October 1932. He attended Westham College of Further Education (now Newham College of Further Education), and the University of London.He holds a Diploma in Public Administration, and a Diploma in Journalism. He later worked as a Journalist before going into Parliament.[1]

Personal life

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He is Anglican in faith.[1]

Politics

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He began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party to represent the Bibiani constituency prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.[1]

He 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 as a member of parliament ended on 13 January 1972.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 234.
  2. ^ Assembly, Ghana National (1970). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana Publishing Corporation.
  3. ^ The birth of the second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services. 1969. p. 121.