Joseph Esilifie Hagan was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a regional commissioner for the Western Region, the Central Region and the Eastern Region. He also served as a member of parliament for the Abura-Asebu constituency and later the Abura constituency.
Joseph Esilifie Hagan | |
|---|---|
| Regional Commissioner for the Eastern Region[1] | |
| In office June 1965 – February 1966 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe |
| Succeeded by | G. A. K. Dzansi |
| Regional Commissioner for the Central Region[2] | |
| In office October 1960 – 1965 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Humphrey Tettey Korboe |
| Regional Commissioner for the Western Region[3] | |
| In office 1957–1960 | |
| President | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | John Arthur |
| Member of Parliament for Abura[4] | |
| In office 1965 – February 1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Dr. John Kofi Fynn |
| Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu[5] | |
| In office 1951–1965 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency split |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Esilifie Hagan 1912 Gold Coast |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Adisadel College |
Early life and education
editHagan was born in 1912. He had his early education at Nyakrom Methodist School and continued at St. Nicholas Grammar School (now Adisadel College), Cape Coast.[6]
Career and politics
editAfter his secondary school education, Hagan was employed as a storekeeper by the Union Trading Company (U.T.C.) from 1937 to 1950.[6] Hagan joined the Cape Coast Town Council and became a foundation member of the Convention People's Party in 1949. In 1951 he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly, where he was the Assistant Government Whip. He was re-elected in 1954 and in 1956. That same year (1956), he was appointed ministerial secretary (deputy minister) to the Ministry of Local Government.[7] In 1957, he was appointed Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for the Western Region[8][6] he served in that capacity until 1960 when he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Central Region.[9] In 1965 he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Eastern Region[10] he remained in this position until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.
References
edit- ^ Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 111–115 (Report). United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1965. p. 13.
- ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961: 11.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1958: 63.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 79.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1962: 15.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1957: 183.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Parliamentary Debates; National Assembly Official Report". Accra, Government printing department. 1957.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1959: 21.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963: 17.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ghana Year Book". Daily Graphic: 20. 1966.