JusticeDaniel Francis Kweipe Annan (November 7, 1928 – July 16, 2006) was aGhanaian politician andjudge. He served asSpeaker of the 1st & 2nd parliaments of Ghana's Fourth Republic from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of theProvisional National Defence Council which governedGhana prior the Fourth Republic from 1985 to 1992, and was Chairman of the National Commission for Democracy within this period. Prior to joining the executive arm of government in 1985, he had been a judge of the Ghanaian Court of Appeal.

The Right Honourable Daniel Francis Annan
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (1st Speaker of the Fourth Republic)
In office January 7, 1993 – January 6, 2001
Preceded by	Jacob Hackenbug Griffiths-Randolph (Third Republic)
Succeeded by	Peter Ala Adjetey
Personal details
Born	November 7, 1928  Accra,Ghana
Died	16 July 2006(2006-07-16) (aged 77) Accra,Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Occupation	Judge

Daniel Annan was born inAccra on 7 November 1928.^[1] His father, Victor Benjamin Annan was amerchant and treasurer of the Accra branch of theUnited Gold Coast Convention and his mother was named Mary Nyaniba Annan. Annan's maternal great-grandfather was the King ofGã State (known locally asGã Maŋtsɛ)Tackie Tawia I of Accra, who reigned from 1862 to 1902.

Annan started his education at the primary section ofKing's College, Lagos, receiving hiskindergarten education.^[2] He had his secondary education atAccra Academy from 1939 to 1945.^[3] Thereafter, he studied at the intermediate department atAchimota College from 1946 to 1948. Annan proceeded to theUnited Kingdom to study law at theUniversity of Hull. He obtained theLL.B (Hons) degree in 1956 while there.^[1] He was called to the bar at theMiddle Temple, UK, in 1958.^[1]

Justice Annan worked at the Attorney General's department in Accra, Ghana from 1958 to 1964. He rose from Assistant State Attorney, through State Attorney and finally worked as Senior State Attorney during that period.^[1] He joined the bench in 1964 as a Circuit Court Judge for two years. He was promoted High Court Judge in 1966 and then Appeal Court Judge in 1971.^[1] He served as the Stool Lands Boundaries Settlement Commissioner and also as a Member of the Legal Class Appointment Board from 1974 to 1976. Other positions held by Daniel Annan include Chairman of the Press Freedom and Complaints Committee of the Ghana Press Commission in 1980 and Chairman of the Ghana Police Council in 1984 as well as chairman, National Economic Commission in 1984.^[1]

Daniel Annan was appointed a member of the rulingProvisional National Defence Council (PNDC) in 1984. He effectively became the deputy toJerry Rawlings, theHead of state of Ghana and acted quite often when Rawlings was out of the country. The government also made him Chairman of the National Commission for Democracy in 1984 which was to oversee preparations to return Ghana back todemocracy.^[1] On the inauguration of the fourth republic, Justice Annan was elected Speaker of Parliament in January 1993, a position he held during the second parliament of the fourth republic as well till 2001.^[1] During this period, he got to act asPresident of Ghana when both the President and Vice President were out of the country.^[4]

Justice Annan loved sports. He was Chairman of the Ghana Boxing Promotion Syndicate from 1973 to 1976 and Chairman of the Ghana Boxing Authority from 1980 to 1982. He was also President of the Ghana National Olympic Committee (1983–1985).^[1]

• Star of Ghana - one of the prestigious state awards.^[5]

Daniel Annan died on July 16, 2006, in Accra after a period of illness.^[6]

• Dadzie, Nana Ato; Ahwoi, Kwamena (2010).Justice Daniel Francis Annan:In the Service of Democracy. Sub-Saharan Publishing.ISBN 978-9988647933.

• Profile on Ghanaweb.com
• Ghanaweb Photo Report on Justice Annan
• Last respects to Justice Annan - Photo Report