Emmanuel Charles Quist
Gold Coast barrister, judge and first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist, OBE, Kt also known as Paa Quist (21 May 1880, in Christiansborg, Accra – 30 March 1959)[3] was a barrister, educator and judge who served as the first Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly[4] and the first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[5][6][7][8][9]
Quick Facts 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Preceded by ...
Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist | |
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1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana | |
In office 6 March 1957 – 14 November 1957 | |
Preceded by | New Position |
Succeeded by | Augustus M. Akiwumi |
Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly | |
In office 6 March 1951 – 5 March 1957 | |
Preceded by | New Position |
Succeeded by | Position abolished on Independence |
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Born | 10 March or 21 May 1880 [1][2] Accra, Gold Coast |
Died |
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Spouse(s) | Lady Dinah Nita Quist (née Bruce; m. 1929) |
Relations | Clerk family |
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