Simon Diedong Dombo
Ghanaian politician
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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.
Duori Naa Simon Diedong Dombo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Jirapa/Lambussie District | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Minister for Interior | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Prime Minister | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| Preceded by | John Willie Kofi Harlley |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade |
| Minister for Health | |
| President | Edward Akufo-Addo |
| Prime Minister | Kofi Abrefa Busia |
| Preceded by | Gibson Dokyi Ampaw |
| Duori Naa | |
| In office 17 April 1949 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 19 March 1998 (aged 72–73) |
| Party | Northern People's Party |
Other political affiliations | United Party Progress Party |
Early life and education
Simon was born in 1925. and 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, which 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.