Kofi Abrefa Busia

Kofi Abrefa Busia (11 July 1913 – 28 August 1978) na he be a Ghanaian political leader den academic wey na he be Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972. As a leader den prime minister, na he help make dem restore civilian government to de country dey follow military rule. Na dem overthrow am insyd a military coup insyd 1972.

Early life den education
Na dem born Busia insyd Wenchi, a town insyd de Brong Ahafo Region (dem now call Bono Region). Wenchi dey now insyd de Bono region.

Na he be educated at Methodist School, Wenchi, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, then at Wesley College, Kumasi, from 1931 to 1932. Na he teach at Wesley College wey na he lef make he study at Achimota College insyd 1935 wey na he teach der. Na he gain ein first degree plus Honours insyd Medieval den Modern History from de University of London, thru correspondence during dis period. He then go on to study at University College, Oxford, wer na he be de college ein first African student. Na he return to de Gold Coast insyd 1942. Na he take a BA (Hons) insyd Philosophy, Politics, den Economics (1941, MA 1946) den a DPhil insyd Social Anthropology insyd 1947 at Nuffield College, Oxford, plus a thesis dem entitle "The position of the chief in the modern political system of Ashanti: a study of the influence of contemporary social changes on Ashanti political institutions". Na he be a Fulbright scholar insyd 1954.
 Political career 
Na Busia serve as a district commissioner from 1942 to 1949, wey na dem appoint am first lecturer insyd African Studies. He cam be de first African make he occupy a chair at de University College of de Gold Coast (now de University of Ghana). Insyd 1951 na dem he elect am by de Ashanti Confederacy to de Legislative Council. Insyd 1952, na he be Leader of Ghana Congress Party, wich later merge plus de oda opposition parties to form de United Party (UP).

Bibliography
 The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti. London, 1951 (orig. dissertation, Oxford)
 The Sociology and Culture of Africa. Leiden, 1960
 The Challenge of Africa. New York, 1962
 Purposeful Education for Africa. The Hague, 1964
 Urban Churches in Britain. London, 1966
 Africa in Search of Democracy. London, 1967
 References 

 External links 

Ghana-pedia webpage – Dr Kofi A. Busia
Ghanaweb about Dr. Busia Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Busia Foundation

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