Timothy Ansah

Timothy Ansah (1919–2008) be Ghanaian educationist den politician. He be member of parliament for Tarkwa-Aboso constituency from 1965 go 1966. Before he enter parliament, he teach for plenty educational institutions. He be headmaster for Nsein Senior High School (wey dem dey call am Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School by den) from 1960 go 1974.

 Early life den education 
Ansah dey born on 4 September 1919 for Axim, one town insyd Western Region of Ghana. He start ein early education for York Hall School for Axim. Later, he continue go Wesley College, Achimota School den King's College, Cambridge. For Cambridge, he pursue bachelor's degree program for History den do post graduate course for Diploma of Education. He win ein Cambridge Blue as athlete for Cambridge University as he compete against athletes from University of Oxford for three years."Directory of Ghana". Diplomatic Press and Publishing Company. 1959: 152.

 Career den politics 
Ansah return to Ghana insyd 1950 den take up teaching appointment for ein former school; Wesley College. For there, he teach Music den History. Later, he move go Fijai Secondary School den for January 1957, dem appoint am as assistant headmaster for de school. He serve for dat position till 1960, wey dem appoint am as headmaster for Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School (wey later turn Axim Secondary den now be Nsein Senior High School). He enter parliament for June 1965 as representative for Tarkwa-Aboso constituency under Convention People's Party ein ticket. He stay for parliament till February 1966, wey Nkrumah ein government fall. He continue be headmaster for Nsein Senior High School till 1974.

 Personal life 
Ein hobbies include listening to music, writing songs den African studies. He compose Ghanaian patriotic songs like Momoane Beyennzo for Nzema den Dzin Pa Sen Ahonya. He plus take part for de contest wey dem do to select de National Anthem. He die on Sunday, 22 June 2008.

 Legacy 
De Timothy Ansah Memorial Foundation Scholarships, wey be scholarship wey dem dey give students from Western Region, dey bear ein name to honour am.

Nsein Senior High School hold de Timothy Ansah Lectures annually insyd ein honour.

 Books 
Kundum: festival of the Nzemas and Ahantas of the Western Region of Ghana (1999): .

 References 

Category:1919 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:Ghanaians
Category:Human
Category:Ghanaian MPs 1965–1966
Category:Convention People's Party (Ghana) politicians
Category:Alumni of Achimota School
Category:Alumni of King's College, Cambridge