Saki Scheck
Saki Scheck (15 October 1925 – 8 September 2001) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Takoradi Constituency under the membership of the Progress Party.[1]
Saki Scheck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Takoradi | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Kwesi Armah |
| Succeeded by | William N. Gram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1925 Western Region, Ghana |
| Died | 8 September 2001 (aged 75) London, England |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life and education
Scheck was born 15 October 1925 in the Western Region of Ghana. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from University of Oxford and he also attended the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva.[1]
Career and politics
Scheck worked as a journalist and a private legal practitioner prior to entering parliament. He was a member of the first parliament of the Second Republic of Ghana representing the Takoradi Constituency on the ticket of the Progress Party (PP).[1][2] He was elected during the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election and was sworn into office on 1 October 1969. He remained a member of parliament from 1969 until parliament was suspended following the overthrow of the Busia government on 13 January 1972.[3]
Personal life and death
Scheck was a Christian.[1] He married Laura Amorin at Sekondi, St Paul Catholic Church in 1963. Together they had five children.
Scheck died in London on 8 September 2001, at the age of 75.[4][5]
References
- Ghana Parliamentary Register 1969-70. Office of the National Assembly, Accra. 1969. p. 299.
- Moses, Danquah (1969). The Birth of the Second Republic. Ghana: Editorial and Publishing Services. p. 143.
- The Faces of Africa: Diversity and Progress: Repression and Struggle. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972.
- "The Martlet, Summer 2018" (PDF). University of Oxford. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- "Saki Scheck b. 1925". GRO Index. Retrieved 11 March 2023.