Emmanuel Charles Quist

Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist
Emmanuel Charles Quist
1st Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
In office
6 March 1957 – 14 November 1957
Preceded byNew Position
Succeeded byAugustus M. Akiwumi
Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly
In office
6 March 1951 – 5 March 1957
Preceded byNew Position
Succeeded byPosition abolished on Independence
Personal details
Born10 March or 21 May 1880
Died
Spouse(s)Lady Dinah Nita Quist (née Bruce; m. 1929)
RelationsClerk family
Children
  • Paulina Quist
  • Dinah Quist
Education
Occupation
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Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist, OBE, Kt also known as Paa Quist (21 May 1880, in Christiansborg, Accra – 30 March 1959) was a barrister, educator and judge who served as the first Speaker of the Gold Coast Legislative Assembly and the first Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.