Albert Gregorio De Souza
Member of parliament for Keta Constituency
In office
1969–1972
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Prime MinisterKofi Abrefa Busia
Personal details
Born
Albert Gregorio De Souza

(1933-09-13) 13 September 1933
Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materPresbyterian Training College
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Albert Gregorio De Souza is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Keta constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana.[1]

Early life and education

De Souza was born on 13 September 1933.[1] He attended the Presbyterian Training College where he obtained a Teacher's Training Certificate.[1]

Career

De Souza with his training obtained in teaching worked as a headmaster in a school in Keta.[2] As a result, apart from being a Ghanaian politician, professionally, he was a teacher.[1]

Politics

De Souza was elected as the member of parliament for the Keta constituency in the 1st parliament of the 2nd republic of Ghana.[2][3] He was elected on the ticket of the National Alliance of Liberals(NAL) political party.[3]

He was elected following the disqualification by the Supreme Court of the previous member of parliament for the Keta constituency - Mr Komla Gbedemah.[2]

Personal life

De Souza is a Christian.[1] His grandsom Komla Messan Gnona is a Biostatistician in USA.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Accra: Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 203.
  2. 1 2 3 Africa Research Bulletin. Blackwell, 1969. 1969. p. 1609.
  3. 1 2 Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Ghana: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1970. 1970. pp. xi.
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