A. S. O. Mensah was a Ghanaian politician. He was the Regional Chief Executive (Regional Minister) of the Greater Accra Region from 1969 until 1972 when the Busia government was over thrown by the NRC military junta.[1][2][3][4][5] As was the norm of the time, he was consequently imprisoned by the then military government together with state officials that had gained appointment in the Busia regime. He was released in 1973 by the same military government.[6]
A. S. O. Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Regional Chief Executive for Greater Accra | |
| In office 1969 – January 1972 | |
| President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Prime Minister | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| Preceded by | J. G. Smith |
| Succeeded by | W. C. O. Acquaye-Nortey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gold Coast |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
Mensah was an accountant by profession. He was an accountant at the Posts and Telecommunications (P&T) company (now Ghana Post, and Ghana Telecom) prior to his political appointment.[7]
References
edit- ^ Ghana (1971). Executive Instruments. Ghana Publishing Company.
- ^ Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1971.
- ^ Report of the Commission of Enquiry Into the Operations of the Office of Business Promotion and the Small Business Loans Scheme. Ghana Publishing Corporation, Print. Division. 1974.
- ^ Division, Ghana Ministry of Local Government Information (1970). Local Government Yearbook.
- ^ Ghana News. Embassy of Ghana. 1969.
- ^ Africa Diary. M. Chhabra. 1973.
- ^ Coast, Gold (1955). Gold Coast Gazette.