Parliament House of Ghana

Parliament House
The front of the building
General information
Architectural style	Eclectic
Location	Accra, Ghana
Address	East Ridge
Coordinates	05°33′24″N 00°11′24″W
Current tenants	Parliament of Ghana
Construction started	1965
Completed	1965
Inaugurated	1965
Renovated	2012–2013
Cost	GH¢ 94.2 million
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kwame Nkrumah

The Parliament House of Ghana is the official seat of the Speaker of Parliament of the country and also serves as Parliament of Ghana.^[1] It also has offices which serve temporal offices of certain members of parliament.

History

The building was designed and built in 1965 by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.^[1]

Calls for expansion

In 2011 Alfred Kwame Agbeshie, Member of Parliament for Ashaiman called for the building of a new parliament house to accommodate the increasing number of parliamentarians in the country. His assertion was based on the fact that members of parliament sat at distances away from the Speaker, making it difficult for some members to be recognized and allowed to contribute to debates.^[1]

See also

• Job 600

References

1. "Ghana needs new, bigger Parliament house- MP". www.citifmonline.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

External links

• Parliament of Ghana Official website