Kwesi Amoako-Atta | |
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| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka |
| Succeeded by | Akwasi Afrifa |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Kade | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | New |
| Succeeded by | Kwaku Bugyei Ntim |
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Akim Abuakwa West | |
| In office 1964–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Reynolds Darku-Sarkwa |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kwesi Amoako-Atta 18 December 1920 Kibi, Eastern Region, Gold Coast |
| Died | 1983 (aged 62–63) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Cecilia Ampaw
(m. 1946; div. 1966)Emelia Lutterodt
(m. 1957; div. 1965)Mary Magdaline Okine
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 9 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives |
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| Profession | Banker |
Kwesi Amoako-Atta (18 December 1920 – 1983) was a Ghanaian banker and politician. During the First Republic, he served as the Minister for Finance from 1964 to 1966. He also served as a member of parliament for the Akim Abuakwa West constituency from 1964 to 1965 and the Kade constituency from 1965 to 1966.[1] Prior to politics, Amoako-Atta was a banker. He worked with the Bank of British West Africa and the Bank of the Gold Coast (now Ghana Commercial Bank) prior to his appointment as deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. He was the deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 1960 until 1964 when he resigned to enter politics.