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Hon.
Samuel Anso Manson
Hon. Samuel Anso Manson
Member of the Ghana Parliament; for Dormaa
	In office; 1969–1972
President	Edward Akufo-Addo
Prime Minister	Kofi Abrefa Busia
Personal details
Born	26 December 1936.
Nationality	Ghanaian
Alma mater	University of Heidelberg
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Research Fellow

Samuel Anso Manson is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the first parliament of the second Republic of Ghana. He represented the Dormaa constituency under the membership of the Progress Party (PP)^[1]

Early life and education

Manson was born on 26 December 1936. He attended the University of Heidelberg where he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Research Fellow. He later worked as a Research Fellow before going to serve at the Parliament of Ghana.^[1]

Politics

Manson began his political career in 1969 when he became the parliamentary candidate for the Progress Party (PP) to represent his constituency in the Parliament of Ghana prior to the commencement of the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election.

He was sworn into the First Parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana on 1 October 1969 after being pronounced winner at the 1969 Ghanaian election held on 26 August 1969 and his tenure of office ended on 13 January 1972.^[2]

Personal life

He is not committed to any religion or faith.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 228.
^ The Birth of the Second Republic. Editorial and Publishing Services. 1969. p. 133.