Simon Diedong Dombo (1925–1998) was a Ghanaian politician, teacher and chief. He was a Member of Parliament that represented Jirapa-Lambussie District in the first Parliament of the first and second Republic of Ghana.

Early life and education

Simon was born in 1925. He attended Government Teacher Training College Tamale where he obtained his Teachers' Training Certificate.[citation needed]

Career

As the Douri-Na,[1][2] he was reputed to be the first educated chieftain in the Upper Region of Ghana.[3] He was one of the founders of the Northern People's Party. This later merged with the United Party.

Politics

During the Second Republic, he was also a member of the first parliament under the membership of the ruling Progress Party. He was elected in the 1969 Ghanaian general elections.[4] He was Minister for Health and then Minister for Interior[2][5] in the Busia government.

He was banned from holding elected office by the Supreme Military Council prior to the 1979 elections.[6] S. D. Dombo was among the early educated chieftains.

Personal life

He was a Catholic Christian and he had more than 30 children.[7] He died on 19 March 1998.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NPP Has No Business Being Broke!". Editorial comment. ModernGhana. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Accra: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1970. 1970.
  3. ^ Kesse-Adu, Kwame (1971). The Politics of Political Detention. Accra: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1971. p. 11.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 1. Accra: Ghana. National Assembly. 1969.
  5. ^ Ghana Year Book. Accra: Daily Graphic, 1971. 1971.
  6. ^ "ELECTIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICES DISQUALIFICATION (DISQUALIFIED PERSONS) DECREE, 1978 (SMCD 216)". SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL DECREE. Supreme Military Council. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. ^ "The Late Chief of Duori C.S.Y.Dombo". Bonse. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
Parliament of Ghana
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 Member of Parliament
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 Member of Parliament
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for the Interior
1969–71 		Succeeded by
Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade
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 Minister for Health
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