Robert Mensah Abbey

Robert Mensah Abbey
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Okaikwei
In office 1965–1966
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Carl Daniel Reindorf
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Accra West[1]
In office 1956–1965
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Robert Mensah Abbey Gold Coast
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	Convention People's Party
Profession	Politician, boxer

Robert Mensah Abbey was a Ghanaian boxer and politician. Before politics, Abbey was a professional boxer and later clerk who worked in Accra.[2][3] Abbey was nominated by the Convention People's Party to contest for the Accra West seat in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election in place of Thomas Hutton-Mills who had been appointed deputy commissioner of the Gold Coast.[4][3] He won the seat and served as a member of parliament for Accra West from 1956 to 1965.[5][6][7][8] In 1965 he became the member of parliament representing the Okaikwei electoral district.[9] Abbey was the father of J. L. S. Abbey the former Ghanaian public servant and ambassador.[2]

See also

• List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
• List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

References

1. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1960. p. 9.
2. "West Africa, Issues 3826–3843". West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1991. p. 91.
3. "Gold Coast Gazette, Part 1". Government Print Office. 1956. p. 812.
4. "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954. p. 3.
5. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1961. p. 12.
6. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1962. p. 12.
7. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1963. p. 19.
8. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1964. p. 26.
9. "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1966. p. 21.