Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta

The Right Honourable Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta MP
4th Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
In office 10 June 1965 – 22 February 1966
President	Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by	Joseph Richard Asiedu
Succeeded by	Parliament suspended
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Begoro
In office February 1965 – 10 June 1965
Preceded by	New
Succeeded by	Jones Ofori Atta
Minister for Justice
In office September 1961 – 1965
Preceded by	Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice)
Succeeded by	Ministry merged B. E. Kwaw-Swanzy (Attorney General and Minister for Justice)
Minister for Local Government and Justice
In office 1958 – September 1961
Preceded by	Himself (Minister for Local Government) Ebenezer Ako-Adjei (Minister for Justice)
Succeeded by	Kwaku Boateng (Minister for Local Government)
Minister for Local Government
In office 1956–1958
Preceded by	Edward Asafu-Adjaye
Succeeded by	Ministry merged Himself (Minister for Local Government and Justice)
Minister for Communications
In office 1954–1956
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Archie Casely-Hayford
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Abuakwa Central
In office 1954 – February 1965
Preceded by	J. B. Danquah
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1912-12-12)12 December 1912 Kibi, Gold Coast
Died	July 1978 (aged 65) Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Other political affiliations	Convention People's Party
Parents	Ofori Atta I Agnes Akosua Dodua
Relatives	William Ofori-Atta (brother) Susan Ofori-Atta (sister) Adeline Akufo-Addo (sister) Kwesi Amoako-Atta (brother) Jones Ofori Atta (brother)
Occupation	Educator Lawyer

Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, MP (12 December 1912 – July 1978) was a Ghanaian educator, lawyer and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.^[1]