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Nantogma Atta (born 1924) was a Ghanaian politician during the first republic. He was a member of parliament for the Nanum Dagbon constituency from 1954 to 1965. In 1965, he became the member of parliament for the Bimbilla constituency. While in parliament, he served as the deputy minister for defence.

Early life and education

Atta was born in 1924. He was educated at Presbyterian Mission School in Kpando. He later took a commercial course in Agona Swedru obtaining his diploma in 1950.

Career and politics

Atta worked for a while at the Animal Health Department prior to studying his commercial course in Agona Swedru. After obtaining his diploma he was employed by the Department of Rural Water Supply. He later resigned to serve as the state secretary for Nanumba and clerk of the Bimbilla Local Council, a position he held from 1950 until 1954 when he entered parliament.

In 1954 he entered parliament representing the Nanum Dagbon electoral area on the ticket of the Convention People's Party (CPP). He served in parliament until 1956 when parliament was dissolved. Prior to the resumption of parliament in 1956, he was nominated once more by the CPP to represent the Nanum Dagbon electoral area. During the 1956 parliamentary elections, he was re-elected to serve the Nanum Dagbon electoral area in parliament. He served in that capacity until 1965 when he became the member of parliament for the Bimbilla constituency. While in parliament he was appointed deputy minister for defence. He remained in parliament until 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown.

See also

• List of MLAs elected in the 1954 Gold Coast legislative election
• List of MLAs elected in the 1956 Gold Coast legislative election
• List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election

References

1. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: xiv, xxiv and xxviii. 1963.
2. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 22. 1966.
3. "The Commonwealth Relations Office List". The Commonwealth Relations Office List. H.M. Stationery Office: 305. 1965.
4. ^ "Ghana Year Book 1957". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 163. 1957.
5. ^ "Ghana Year Book 1957". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 163. 1957.
6. White paper on the Report of the Second report of the Jiagge Commission of Enquiry into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 139.
7. White paper on the Report of the Second report of the Jiagge Commission of Enquiry into the Assets of Specified Persons, Volume 2 (Report). Ministry if Information. 1969. p. 139.
8. "Debates, Issue 2". Gold Coast Legislative Assembly. 1954: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. "Gold Coast Gazette, Part 1". Government Print Office. 1956: 835. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
10. "Debates, Part 2". Information Section, Ghana Office. 1956: xiii and xxxi. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
11. "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". West Africa Annual. James Clarke: 82. 1965.
12. "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Parliamentary Debates. Ghana National Assembly: iii. 1965.
13. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 22. 1966.
14. "Ghana Year Book 1963". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 19. 1963.

• 1924 births
• Ghanaian MPs 1954–1956
• Ghanaian MPs 1956–1965
• Ghanaian MPs 1965–1966
• Convention People's Party (Ghana) politicians