J. B. Danquah-Adu
{{Short description|Ghanaian politician (1965–2016)}}
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Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu (2 July 1965 – 9 February 2016), was a Ghanaian chartered accountant and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Ghana for the New Patriotic Party between 2005 and 2009, and once more from 2013 until his death.
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| office = MP for Akim Abuakwa North
| term_start = 7 January 2013
| term_end = 9 February 2016
| president = John Mahama
| predecessor = Samuel Kwadwo Amoako
| successor = Gifty Twum Ampofo
| office1 = MP for Akim Abuakwa North
| term_start1 = 7 January 2005
| term_end1 = 6 January 2009
| president1 = John Agyekum Kufour
| predecessor1 = Nana Akufo-Addo
| successor1 = Samuel Kwadwo Amoako
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|07|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Old Tafo, Eastern Region
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| party = New Patriotic Party
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| profession = Chartered Accountants
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Early life
JB Danquah Adu was born on 2 July 1965 at Old Tafo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His grandfather, J. B. Danquah after whom he was named, played a role in Ghana's struggles for independence, a member of a group of politicians nicknamed the Big Six, and later an opponent of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first prime minister and president.{{cite web |date=17 January 2018 |title=I knew my vision was limitless. I wanted to teach – Mr Frank B. Adu Jr. |url=https://thevaultzmag.com/editors-pick/personality-profiles/i-knew-my-vision-was-limitless-i-wanted-to-teach-mr-frank-b-adu-jr |access-date=27 October 2021 |website= |publisher=The Vaultz Magazine |language=en-gb}} The name Danquah is sometimes spelt as Dankwa.{{cite web |date= |title=Ghana News - The man Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu - Graphic Online |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/57985-the-man-joseph-boakye-danquah-adu.html |accessdate=2016-02-17 |website=Graphic Ghana}} His secondary school education was at the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School at Legon.
Personal life
He was married and had two children.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
Life in politics
He joined Ghana's parliament when he won a seat in the Ghana's general elections in 2004 to represent Abuakwa North. He was appointed as Deputy Minister for Women and Children's Affairs by the John Agyekum Kufuor administration. He lost the seat to, Samuel Kwadwo Amoako, a member of his own party, the New Patriotic Party in the 2008 general elections. He however won it back in the 2012 general elections by beating the National Democratic Congress's Victor Smith. He was a member of both the Special Budgets Committee and the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee in Ghana's 5th parliament of the 4th Republic.{{cite web |date= |title=Ghana News - Nation expresses shock at death of J.B. Danquah-Adu - Graphic Online |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/57996-nation-expresses-shock-at-death-of-j-b-danquah-adu.html |accessdate=2016-02-17 |website=Graphic Ghana}}
Death
On 9 February 2016, he was stabbed dead in the early hours of the morning.{{cite web |author= |date=1965-07-02 |title=Ghana News - Abuakwa North MP stabbed to death at his residence |url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/February-9th/breaking-abuakwa-north-mp-gunned-down.php |accessdate=2016-02-17 |website=Myjoyonline.}} Subsequently, the police arrested a man for the murder.{{cite web |date=2016-02-11 |title=Ghana News - J.B. Danquah-Adu's 'killer arrested' (updated) - Graphic Online |url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/58132-j-b-danquah-s-killer-arrested.html |accessdate=2016-02-17 |website=Graphic Ghana}} The man, Daniel Asiedu, later confessed to killing the MP, in a struggle as he tried to rob him, and was charged with murder.{{cite web |author= |date=2016-02-09 |title=JB Danquah 'killer' charged with murder |url=http://citifmonline.com/2016/02/16/jb-danquah-killer-charged-with-murder/ |accessdate=2016-02-17 |website=Citifmonline.}}
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Category:New Patriotic Party politicians
Category:Ghanaian MPs 2005–2009
Category:Ghanaian MPs 2013–2017
Category:Politicians from Eastern Region (Ghana)