Paa Grant
Ghanian politician (1878-1956) · Ghana · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78
George Alfred Grant, popularly known as Paa Grant, was a merchant and politician in the Gold Coast who has been called "the father of Gold Coast politics". As a political activist, he was the founder, financer and the first president of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) in August 1947.
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He was also one of Ghana's Founding Fathers. He paid for Kwame Nkrumah to return to Ghana from the United States. A roundabout, Paa Grant Roundabout has been named after George Grant in Sekondi Takoradi in his memory. Many opinion leaders have said it will be right to mention his name in the struggle for Ghana's independence the same vein as the 'Big Six '.
