Ghana Congress Party
Ghana Congress Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| Founded | May 1952 |
| Dissolved | 1954 |
| Merger of | United Gold Coast Convention and |
| Split from | Convention People's Party |
| Merged into | National Liberation Movement |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| National affiliation | Gold Coast |
| 1954 elections | 1 |
The Ghana Congress Party was founded in May 1952 by Kofi Busia who also its leader.[1] The party was formed by dissatisfied former Convention People's Party members and others from the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), which was disbanded after a poor performance in the 1951 elections. The party contested the 1954 election, winning one out of 104 seats.[2] The party represented the conservative position of the chiefs and intelligentsia who were dominant in the UGCC.[3]
After the Gold Coast legislative election in 1954, the Busia and others went on to form the National Liberation Movement.[1]
The New Patriotic Party claim to follow the Danquah-Busia tradition and trace their roots to these parties.
References
- 1 2 "Ghana - Political parties". Advamaeg Inc. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ↑ "Elections in Ghana". African Elections Database. Albert C. Nunley. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ↑ Bourret, F. M. (1960). Ghana: The Road to Independence, 1919-1957. Stanford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-8047-0400-7.
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