Emmanuel Charles Quist

The Right Honourable
Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist
OBE, Kt
Emmanuel Charles Quist
1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
In office
6 March 1957 – 14 November 1957
Preceded byNew Position
Succeeded byAugustus M. Akiwumi
Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly
In office
6 March 1951 – 5 March 1957
Preceded byNew Position
Succeeded byPosition abolished on Independence
Personal details
Born10 March or 21 May 1880 [1][2]
Accra, Gold Coast
Died
Spouse(s)Lady Dinah Nita Quist (née Bruce; m. 1929)
RelationsClerk family
Children
  • Paulina Quist
  • Dinah Quist
Education
Occupation

Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist, OBE, Kt also known as Paa Quist (21 May 1880, in Christiansborg, Accra – 30 March 1959)[3] was a barrister, educator and judge who served as the first Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly[4] and the first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ Aggrey, Joe (12 June 1998). Graphic Sports: Issue 670 June 12 - 15 1998. Graphic Communications Group.
  3. ^ Aggrey, Joe (12 June 1998). Graphic Sports: Issue 670 June 12 - 15 1998. Graphic Communications Group.
  4. ^ "Barrister E.C. Quist O.B.E. becomes First African President of the Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] Legislative Council". Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Rt. Hon. Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes:Speakers of Parliament from 1951 - 2005". Parliament of Ghana Website. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
  6. ^ Cry Justice: A Compilation of Messages, Addresses, Resolutions, Statements and Communiques Issued by the Synod Now General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana to Various Governments of Ghana. Presbyterian Church of Ghana. 2003. ISBN 9789988022587. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ Mensah, Phd Joseph Nii Abekar (October 2013). Traditions and Customs of Gadangmes of Ghana: Descendants of Authentic Biblical Hebrew Israelites. Strategic Book Publishing. ISBN 9781628571042. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ Information, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Central Office of (5 November 2004). "Barrister E.C. Quist O.B.E. becomes First African President of the Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] Legislative Council". RCS Y3011R/26. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.
  9. ^ Information, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Central Office of (5 November 2004). "Barrister E.C. Quist O.B.E. becomes First African President of the Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] Legislative Council". RCS Y3011R/26. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.