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Hon.
Emmanuel Kwasi Addae
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Member of the Ghana Parliament for Asante-Akim North |
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In office 1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972 |
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President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
Prime Minister | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
Preceded by | Constituency merged |
Succeeded by | Nana Akuoko Sarpong |
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Born | 1 July 1925 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
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Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Pharmacist |
Emmanuel Kwasi Addae (born 1 July 1925) is a Ghanaian politician and pharmacist. He served as member of parliament for the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana for Asante-Akim North constituency representing the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Early life and education
Addae was born on 1 July 1925 at Agogo the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended Heriot-Watt College where he obtained his certificate in Nursing (Q. R. N). He later enrolled at Robert Gordon's College where he qualified as a Pharmaceutical Chemist (Ph.C.). He is a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Politics
Addae was elected during the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election as member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana. He represented Asante-Akim North constituency on the ticket of the Progress Party (PP). He was succeeded by Nana Akuoko Sarpong during the 1979 parliamentary sitting.
Career
Addae was a pharmacist and nurse by profession. He had also served with the military from 1943 to 1947. He was the proprietor of the New Town Pharmacy, a member of the Ghana Pharmacy and Poison Board, and a member of the Technical Committee for Drugs Standards.
Personal life
Addae was a Christian, and married with seven children; two sons and five daughters. His hobbies included reading and gardening.