Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey

Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey
Born
Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey

(1902-04-26)26 April 1902
Ode, Accra, Gold Coast
Died29 January 1963(1963-01-29) (aged 60)
Accra, Ghana
Occupations
  • Politician
  • Lawyer
Known forThe Big Six
Spouses
  • Margaretha Obetsebi-Lamptey
  • Augustina Akuorkor Cofie
ChildrenJake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey
RelativesGottlieb Ababio Adom (step-brother)

Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey (affectionately known as Liberty Lamptey,[1] 26 April 1902 – 29 January 1963)[2] was a political activist in the British colony of the Gold Coast. He was one of the founding fathers of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) known as "The Big Six".[3] He was the father of NPP politician Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey. He played a vital role in the Big Six. He was recognized for his leadership. He was bold, confident and inspired his people to have hope. His leadership role being played well brought a change to the political, economical and social standards required to pronounce Ghana as an independent country from its colonial masters.[4] Many argue that together with the rest of the big six with the exception of Dr. Nkrumah didn't contribute enough to the independence of Ghana to merit the recognition given them in present day Ghana.

  1. ^ "The Big Six of Ghana and their rich history". GhanaWeb. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey, Ghana. Latitude: 5.5568 Longitude: -0.2243". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ngnenbe, Timothy (4 August 2020). "Ghana pays tribute to founders' - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Big Six Enduring Lessons From The Founding Fathers of Ghana". 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.