Progress Party (Ghana)
Progress Party | |
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Leader | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
President | Akuffo Addo |
Founded | 1969 |
Dissolved | 13 January 1972 (1972-01-13)[1] |
Headquarters | Accra |
Ideology | Liberalism |
2nd Republic | 105 |
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The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969 - 1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.[2]
The party was led by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who became Prime Minister on 3 September 1969.[3]
See also
- United Party (Ghana)
References
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^ "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
Preceded by National Liberation Council | Governments of Ghana Second Republic 1969–1972 | Succeeded by National Redemption Council |
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