George Benneh

George Benneh (6 March 1934 – 11 February 2021) was a Ghanaian academic and university administrator. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon from 1992 to 1996. 

Between 1979 and 1981, Benneh was also the Commissioner and Minister of Lands, Natural Resources, Fuel and Power. He also was the Finance minister from May to December 1981.

He was elected a foreign member of the Academia Europaea in 1998.

Benneh died of natural causes at his home in Accra on the 11 February 2021, twenty three days short from his 87th birthday.

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