Progress Party (Ghana)
The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats.[2]
Progress Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Dissolved | 13 January 1972[1] |
| Succeeded by | Popular Front Party |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| 2nd Republic | 105 |
The party was led by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who became Prime Minister on 3 September 1969.[3]
See also
References
- "GHANA: The Party System in 1951–1956 and 1957–1962". Danquah Institute. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "Progress Party". Ghanavisions. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
| Preceded by National Liberation Council |
Governments of Ghana Second Republic 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by National Redemption Council |
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