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Mohamed Harbi

**Mohamed Harbi** (born June 16, 1933) be an Algerian historian wey na he be a member of de National Liberation Front (Algeria) (FLN) during de Algerian War of Independence.

## Biography
Na dem born Mohamed Harbi insyd 1933 into a wealthy family insyd El Harrouch, Algeria. At de age of 15, he join de Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties. According to ein memoirs, na Harbi live underground insyd France wey he gather support for de Algerian independence. From 1954 to 1962 na he dey insyd a prominent position insyd de FLN.

After de Algerian War of Independence, he cam be an advisor to de new presido, Ahmed Ben Bella, den later a member of ein cabinet. Na Harbi ein Marxism be fiercely opposed by chaw veterans of de war, as well as by de army. According to ein memoirs, na Harbi try to resist de increasingly authoritarian approach of de new government wey na he urge Ben Bella to arm de people to avert a military coup. Na he believe, like chaw Marxists insyd ein generation, na dem need dat popular militias to revolutionise society as well as resist de impending coup. However, ein own insistence on Marxist dogma help fuel popular as well as political opposition toward am, wich culminate insyd de very coup na he fear.

Insyd June 1965 na Houari Boumedienne seize power wey he arrest Ben Bella. Two months later na dem sanso imprison Harbi. For de next five years na dem transfer am between prisons, widout trial, til na dem place am insyd house arrest insyd 1971. Insyd 1973 na he escape to Tunisia plus a false Turkish passport wey na from der he move go Paris.

Insyd France, na Harbi begin to teach political science insyd de University of Paris.

During ein house arrest, na Harbi begin to write de history of de independence movement den insyd 1975 dem publish a book *The history of FLN*. Na ein insyd view of de movement no be one de FLN cherished wey na he begin to receive death threats from three sides; Algerian secret police, Algerian Islamic militants den French ultra-nationalists.

Currently Harbi dey live insyd Paris, he retire from de university. Na dem publish de first part of ein memoirs insyd 2003.

## Books

* *La guerre d'Algérie : de la mémoire à l'histoire* (2004), plus Benjamin Stora

## References


## External links

* copy of a ''New York Times'' article "An Arab Gadly With a Memorable Bite"
Isaac William Benneh

**Isaac William Benneh** be Ghanaian politician. He serve as minister of state insyd different portfolios insyd de First Republic from 1960 go 1966. He sana serve as de member for Berekum constituency from 1957 go 1966.

## Early life den education
Benneh born on 12 May 1912 for Berekum insyd de Bono Region of Ghana. He get ein elementary education for Berekum den Abetifi wey he take get ein Standard 7 certificate for 1930.

## Career
After he receive two years training plus Cadbury den Fry Company, Benneh turn cocoa broker for de Company insyd 1933. He climb through de ranks den turn supervisor for de company insyd 1951. As he dey work plus de company, he sana run ein own transport business.

## Politics
Wen J. G. Awuah die, wey he be de then sitting Convention People's Party (CPP) member for Berekum constituency, de Berekum seat come vacant wey dem hold by-election on 25 April 1957. Benneh contest for de seat den win am under de CPP ticket. After he win de election, dem appoint am as General Manager of de Ghana Farmer's Cooperative. Insyd October 1959, dem appoint am as Ministerial Secretary to de Ministry of Economic Affairs den he hold dis position till June 1960. For August 1960, dem transfer am go Ministry of Labour, Co-operatives den Social Welfare wey he continue to serve for dat same capacity. Dat same year, Benneh rise to de rank of minister of state wey dem give am de Portfolio of Education. He hold dis appointment for four years before dem transfer am go Ministry of Communications. On 15 April 1965, dem appoint am as Minister for Rural Industries, take replace John Young Ghann wey dem make Minister for Internal Trade. Benneh stay for dis position till 24 February 1966 wey dem overthrow de Nkrumah government.

## Personal life
Benneh marry Mrs. Lucy Benneh (née Ofori-Atta) for 1959. Lucy be clerical officer for de Ministry of Labour from 1957 till 1958 wey dem move am go Broadcasting Department make she work for de same capacity. But she resign for 1961. Before he marry Lucy, Benneh marry ten times den get forty-two kiddies plus de ten women. He be de poppie of de Ghanaian academic den university administrator, George Benneh, wey serve as de Vice-Chancellor of de University of Ghana from 1992 go 1996.

He sana be de poppie of Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, wey be Law Professor plus de University of Ghana. Dem know am say he be deceased.

## References
Imari Obadele

**Imari Obadele** (born **Richard Bullock Henry**) (May 2, 1930 &ndash; January 18, 2010) na he be a Black nationalist, advocate for reparations, den presido of de Republic of New Afrika.

## Early life
Na dem born Richard Henry insyd Philadelphia, den as a young man na he found a civil rights organization der plus ein bro Milton. Na de two later move go Detroit.

After de murder of Malcolm X, na dem help form de Malcolm X Society den, na he be dissatisfied by de progress achieve by nonviolent approaches to civil rights movement, cam to embrace Black separatism.

Na Imari Obadele acknowledge na he be a graduate of Yale University during de tv program, Firing Line,wey William F. Buckley host, insyd episode 126, dem date, November 18, 1968.

## Republic of New Afrika
Na Richard den Milton adopt de African names Imari den Gaidi Obadele insyd 1968. Plus odas, na dem found de Republic of New Afrika. At de meeting founding de group, na dem form a "government in exile". Na dem designate Obadele de information minister, den soon dem publish a pamphlet "War in America". Na de RNA ein declared territory be Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, den South Carolina.

Na de Republic of New Afrika sanso form a paramilitary unit: de Black Legion. Insyd 1969, na de unit be involved insyd a gun battle insyd Detroit wey kill a police officer.

Imari split from ein bro, wey cam to reject militancy, insyd 1970, wey na dem sanso elect am presido of de Republic of New Afrika. Obadele den de group move ein headquarters to a house insyd Jackson, Mississippi, despite dem fail to purchase an  plot.

## Arrest den prison
Na dem arrest den charge Obadele den ten odas (de "RNA 11") insyd de wake of a joint police / FBI raid on de house insyd 1971. Na de raid culminate insyd a gunfight wey kill an officer. Na dem later determine say na Obadele no dey at de scene, wey na dem drop murder charges against am.

Insyd 1973, na dem convict am of conspiracy to assault a federal agent wey na dem sentence am to twelve years in prison (of wich na he serve five). Na Amnesty International describe am as a political prisoner, wey na de group claim say na e be targeted by de FBI secof ein political views. FBI documentation wey na dem later release confirm say na de agency dey follow de group. Internal FBI memos suggest say "make dem keep Obadele off de streets" wey na he be one of de country ein "most violence-prone Black extremists".

## Later life
After prison, na Obadele go on to earn a PhD insyd political science from Temple University. He cam be a professor at Prairie View A&M University.

Insyd 1987, na Obadele den Chokwe Lumumba form de National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA), an organization wey be dedicated to seeking financial compensation for de descendants of former slaves insyd de United States.

## Ein life matter
Ein stepson be academic den author Ivory A. Toldson.

## References
Emmanuel Kobla Bensah

**Emmanuel Kobla Bensah** be Ghanaian nurse pharmacist den politician during de First Republic. He serve as nurse pharmacist for different hospitals insyd de Gold Coast before he enter politics. As politician, he serve insyd different ministerial portfolios under de Nkrumah government till dem overthrow Kwame Nkrumah.

## Early life den education
Dem born Bensah on 26 March 1912 for Woe, one town insyd de Volta Region. He get ein early education for Bremen Mission Schools for Anloga den Keta wey he receive ein Standard 7 certificate for 1928. For 1930, he write de Common Gold Coast Entrance Examination for training as nurse pharmacist den he pass.

## Career den politics
After he pass ein examination, dem employ am for Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. There, he start ein training as nurse for 1931 den qualify as nurse for 1934. Later, he train as nurse pharmacist den qualify for 1937. During de period wey he work as civil servant, he serve for hospitals insyd different parts of Ghana (wey be Gold Coast by den), including Sefwi-Wiawso, Kumasi, Accra den Dunkwa-on-Offin. Before he resign from civil service take enter private business for 1948, he dey stationed for Agona Swedru.

Insyd 1951, Bensah get elect go de legislative assembly as member for Agona Swedru Constituency. For 1953, dem appoint am as Ministerial Secretary to de Ministry of Communications and Trade. For 1956, he get re-elect again as member of de legislative assembly, den dat same year dem post am go Ministry of Finance still as Ministerial Secretary till May 1957. Insyd June 1957, he get promote to minister status, den dem appoint am as Minister of Works, wey later for dat same year turn Minister of Works and Housing. Insyd 1961, dem appoint am as Minister for Construction and Communications, wey dis position later change to Minister of Communications and Works.

## Ein life matter
Bensah marry Madam Dina Ayeh from 1937 to 1942. He later marry Madam Annie Hughes.

## References
Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu

**Samuel Antwi Kwaku Bonsu**, wey people sana dey call **Solomon Antwi Kwaku Bonsu**, be Ghanaian politician for de first republic. He serve as Minister of Co-operatives, den later become Minister of Pensions and National Insurance. He be Member of Parliament for Sekyere West constituency from 1959 to 1965, den from 1965 to 1966 he represent Adotobri constituency for parliament.

## Early life den education
Bonsu born on 21 November 1921 for Asante Mampong insyd Ashanti Region. After he complete ein Standard Seven, he enter Presbyterian College of Education (wey dem dey call Presbyterian Training College by den), where he get ein Teachers' Certificate 'A'. Later, he continue ein studies for Theological Seminary for Akropong, wey he graduate for 1941. Insyd 1954, he study make he get ein GCE Advanced Level certificate before he proceed go United Kingdom to study law for Middle Temple, London. He get call to de bar as barrister-at-law for 1957.

## Life den politics
Bonsu start ein career as teacher for Kumasi Presbyterian Middle School before he join de Kumasi branch of U.T.C. as Departmental Store Manager.

Insyd 1959, Bonsu become private legal practitioner, den on 12 June dat same year, he get sworn into office as Member of Parliament for Sekyere West constituency. Dis happen because de seat come vacant under one law wey dey parliament by dat time wey say any MP wey no fit show up for parliament for ten (10) straight days go lose ein seat.

De former person wey hold de seat, R. R. Amponsah, lose ein seat because of dis law, as he dey under detention den trial for allegedly planning coup with M. K. Apaloo to overthrow Nkrumah. Bonsu get appoint as deputy minister for Justice for 1960, den one year later, he become Chief of State Protocol during de Queen ein visit to Ghana. He continue serve as deputy minister for Justice from 1960 till January 1965, wey President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah appoint am as Minister of Co-operatives. Insyd June dat same year, dem move am go head de Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance. One month later, he become Member of Parliament for Adotobri constituency. He serve for all these roles under de Nkrumah government until Nkrumah get overthrow for February 1966.

## References
Kojo Botsio

**Kojo Botsio** (21 February 1916 – 6 February 2001) be Ghanaian diplomat den politician. He study for Britain, where he serve as treasurer for de West African National Secretariat den acting warden for de West African Students' Union. For 1951, he become Ghana ein first Minister of Education and Social Welfare. He serve twice as Minister for Foreign Affairs under Kwame Nkrumah ein government, den he be leading figure inside de ruling Convention People's Party (CPP).

## Early life den education
Kojo Botsio attend Adisadel College for Cape Coast, den later go Achimota College for Accra. He then move go Sierra Leone, where he get ein first degree from Fourah Bay University College, wey be de only university for West Africa by dat time. For 1945, he go United Kingdom wey he attend Brasenose College, Oxford University, where he obtain postgraduate degree in Geography and Education.

## Career
Botsio teach for St. Augustine's College plus London City Council Secondary School for UK. He also serve as Vice-Principal for Abuakwa State College for Kibi inside Ghana. Some of ein students be Kofi Baako den P. K. K. Quaidoo, wey both serve later as ministers under Nkrumah ein government.

## Politics
Botsio first meet Kwame Nkrumah for 1945 while dem dey London, den later he help am form de Convention People's Party (CPP). For dat same year, he attend de Fifth Pan-African Congress for Manchester, wey Nkrumah organize together plus Peter Abrahams. Dis congress get big names like W. E. B. Du Bois, Amy Ashwood Garvey, den Raphael Armattoe among odas.

He first enter de Legislative Assembly of Ghana after he win de Winneba seat for de 1951 Gold Coast legislative election. He serve under Nkrumah, wey by then be Leader of Government Business. He continue dey inside de legislative assembly till 1957, wey Ghana gain independence, den he become full Member of Parliament (MP). He remain MP till 1966, wey de Parliament of Ghana get suspend by de National Liberation Council (NLC) after dem overthrow de CPP government of Nkrumah. Botsio be with Nkrumah when he die for 1972. Insyd de CPP government, he first serve as Minister for Trade and Industry. At different times, he also serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare, Transport and Communications, Agriculture, Trade and Development.

## Family
Kojo Botsio marry Ruth Whittaker. Dem get two kiddies—Kojo den Merene—wey both be barristers.

## References
Kweku Budu-Acquah

**Kweku Budu-Acquah** be Ghanaian politician den diplomat. He serve as Ghana ein first ambassador to Somalia den Ghana ein resident Minister for Guinea from 1962 to 1964. From 1964 till 1966, when dem overthrow de Nkrumah government, he serve as Ambassador Extra Ordinary den Minister Plenipotentiary.

## Early life den education
Budu-Acquah born on 3 June 1932 for Akobima, one town near Saltpond. He start ein early education for Bekwai Methodist insyd Ashanti Region, den continue ein secondary education for Adisadel College, Cape Coast. Later, he go United Kingdom where he study Sociology, Political Science den Anthropology for Hull University. He study Development of Sociological Theory under Professor Ginsberg plus International Relations under Professor Manning for one year at de London School of Economics and Political Science.

## Career den politics
Before he move go UK for further studies, Budu-Acquah work as editor for de *Ashanti Sentinel*, *Accra Evening News*, den *African Spokesman*. As member of de Convention People's Party (CPP), he serve as de party ein propaganda secretary too.

After Budu-Acquah return to de Gold Coast, he join de Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute as teaching staff. There, he teach Economics den Political Science, before he later enter de Ghana Foreign Service. For 1961, he get appoint as Ghana ein first ambassador to Somalia. During ein time there, he dey oversee other Eastern African colonies like Kenya, Uganda, den Tanzania until dem gain independence. But over time, de relationship between Ghana den Somalia start weaken, so for 1962, de Somalian government request say make Ghana recall ein ambassador. Budu-Acquah then get move go Guinea, where he become Ghana ein resident Minister, taking over from Stephen Allen Dzirasa, wey dem move go Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Deputy Minister. After he serve for two years inside Guinea, Budu-Acquah come back Ghana den continue work for de Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. He later get succeed by D. K. Kulevome.

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Kwaku Boateng (politician)

**Kwaku Boateng** (1925/1926 – 1 May 2006) be Ghanaian politician den barrister wey serve as state minister during de First Republic.

## Early life den education
Na Opanin Acheampong den Madam Anima Acheampong of Old Tafo born Kwaku Boateng insyd Akyem Abuakwa, Gold Coast. He start school for Old Tafo Primary School, den continue ein middle-school education for Begoro Senior School. For 1941, he enter Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, den stay there till 1944, wey he transfer go Presbyterian Secondary School for Odumase Krobo, where he get ein Cambridge School Certificate. Boateng proceed go Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone, for 1948 but lef for 1949 then enroll for King’s College, London University. He graduate for 1954 wey he obtain Bachelor of Laws degree, den he get call to de English Bar at Gray’s Inn for 1955. Later dat same year, he get call to de Ghana Bar den enter La Chambers as junior practitioner.

Insyd 1956, Boateng start ein own law practice den stay for private practice till December dat year, wey he get elect as Member of Parliament for Tafo constituency.

## Politics
Kwaku Boateng be member of de Convention People's Party (CPP) den serve for various roles inside Nkrumah ein government. He be Information Minister, den for 1961, he become Interior Minister. From May 1964, he serve as Minister of Education under Kwame Nkrumah.

## Exile
After de 24 February 1966 coup d'état by de National Liberation Council (NLC), Boateng, plus other members of de government, go exile. He go United Kingdom with ein family.

## Oda activities
While he be Minister of Education, Boateng open de Bible House—headquarters of de Bible Society of Ghana—on behalf of Kwame Nkrumah for 1965. He be trustee of de Bible Society till he die. Towards de end of ein political career, Boateng turn evangelist.

## Family
Paul Boateng, British Labour politician wey be Member of Parliament for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, be Kwaku Boateng ein son. Kwaku Boateng ein wife be Mrs. Eleanor Boateng, wey be Scottish. Ein brothers be Andrew Boateng, wey dey New York, den Francis Boateng, Lieutenant for Los Angeles Police Department insyd de Commercial Crimes Division. Insyd de early 1950s, Kwaku Boateng get affair plus one young woman, wey born am one son, Isaac Boateng. Kwaku Boateng den J. B. Danquah be related thru marriage.

## Death
Kwaku Boateng die on 1 May 2006, aged 80, for ein son Paul ein house for Cape Town, South Africa, during de period Paul dey serve as High Commissioner to South Africa.

## References
Hans Kofi Boni

**Hans Kofi Boni** (born 1927) be Ghanaian politician during de first republic of Ghana. He be Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho West constituency.

## Member of parliament
Boni be member of de Convention People's Party (CPP) under Kwame Nkrumah. He get elect as MP for Ho West during de first republic den he get sworn in on 11 August 1960. For de 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 198 MPs wey all represent CPP get elect unopposed after de 1964 Constitutional Amendments increase de powers of de President of Ghana. Boni serve as member of parliament for Yingor constituency until de 24 February 1966 coup d'état wey overthrow de civilian government den bring in de National Liberation Council (NLC) military government.

## Minister insyd government
Boni serve as Volta Regional Commissioner between 1961 and 1965 under de Nkrumah government. He be one of seven Regional Commissioners (Regional Ministers) wey United States invite make dem tour de USA after dem visit Soviet Union. While he dey serve for dis position, Boni—wey be native of Kpedze—advise de Kpedze Youth Association make dem invest in building secondary school. Dis advice lead to de founding of Kpedze Senior High School for October 1962.

## Jail sentence
For 1969, Boni get sentence to six years imprisonment plus "productive hard labour" by Accra High Court wey Justice E. K. Wiredu preside over. Dem find am guilty together plus Joseph Kodzo for inappropriate disbursement of funds from de then Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Dem both be former Volta Regional Commissioners under Kwame Nkrumah ein government. Ein defence be say he just dey carry out Nkrumah ein orders, but de presiding judge no accept dat explanation.

## Later life
As of July 2024, Boni be de last living minister wey serve insyd de Cabinet of Kwame Nkrumah.

## References
Archie Casely-Hayford

**Archibald "Archie" Casely-Hayford** (1898 – 20 August 1977) be British-trained Ghanaian barrister plus politician wey play role inside nationalist politics for de former Gold Coast (now Ghana). After he join de Convention People's Party (CPP), he win de Municipal Member seat for Kumasi insyd 1951, den Kwame Nkrumah appoint am as Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources under de First Republic ein government. When Ghana gain independence on 6 March 1957, Casely-Hayford dey stand on de podium side by side Nkrumah, plus other key figures like Kojo Botsio, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck, den Krobo Edusei.

## Biography

### Early years den education
Archie Casely-Hayford born for Axim insyd Gold Coast to Beatrice Madelene (née Pinnock) den Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford, wey be respected pan-Africanist. He get ein education for Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, den later go Britain go learn for Dulwich College, London. From there, he study Law plus Economics for Clare College, University of Cambridge, where he get ein MA degree.

Before he lef London, he marry Esther (Essie) Smith for May 1921.

When he return to de Gold Coast, he practise law from 1921 go 1936. He join de Sekondi Town Council for 1926, den for 1936 he become district magistrate. By 1948, he rise to senior district magistrate before he go back to private legal practice.

### National politics
As he enter nationalist politics, Archie Casely-Hayford join Kwame Nkrumah ein Convention People's Party (CPP). Before de 1951 elections, he serve as defence counsel for Nkrumah plus other CPP leaders. Dis act make people start dey call am "Defender of the Verandah Boys". Insyd Nkrumah ein first government, Casely-Hayford get appoint as Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources for 1951. Later on, he become Minister of Communications, den for 1954, he get promote again to be Minister for the Interior.

### Honours
Casely-Hayford receive honour from Ghana wey be de Grand Medal, den from Britain he get de Queen ein Coronation Medal.

### Death den family
By de time he die for Ridge Hospital, Accra, on 20 August 1977, he be de Chancellor of de University of Cape Coast. Before ein death, he too serve as de head of de wider Casely-Hayford family. Ein eldest son, Beattie Casely-Hayford, be de first director of de Ghana Arts Council. Anoda son, Louis Casely-Hayford, be chartered engineer wey serve as CEO for de Volta River Authority. Ein youngest son, Michael Casely-Hayford, be media consultant. Ein daughter, Desiree, dey live for Australia as of 2013.

## References


## External links
* Marc Woons, "Inspiring Visit to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park" – includes Independence Day photograph.
H. H. Cofie-Crabbe

**Hugh Horatio Cofie-Crabbe** be Ghanaian politician wey people know say dem detain am together plus two cabinet ministers for de Kulungugu bomb attempt wey target Ghana ein political leader Kwame Nkrumah for 1962. As dem detain am, he be de executive secretary of Nkrumah ein Convention People's Party (CPP), den he be well-known party functionary across de country.

## Early life
Na H. H. Cofie-Crabbe be a foundation student of Accra Academy. He get ein secondary education der from 1931 to 1936.

## Career
Na Cofie-Crabbe be a member of de Accra Municipal Council. Insyd April 1957, he lost ein position on de council wen na ebe suspended by de central government. He sanso work as a sales assistant to a local trader.

Cofie-Crabbe cam be de Senior District Commissioner of Accra before na dem employ am as administrative secretary at de Convention's People's Party headquarters. Na dem appoint am executive secretary of de Convention People's Party on 1 May 1961, de same day Nkrumah assume office as de general secretary of de party. As executive secretary of de CPP, he enjoy de status of a minister. He accompany Nkrumah on foreign trips.

Cofie-Crabbe sanso serve on de first school board of de Nungua Secondary School (now Nungua Senior High School) from 1960 to 1962.

## Kulungugu Trial
On 29 August 1962, dem carry Cofie-Crabbe go police detention plus two government ministers—Tawia Adamafio den Ako Adjei—and dem sack am from ein post for CPP headquarters. Dem charge am say ein get hand inside de grenade attack wey dem throw for President Kwame Nkrumah for Kulungugu. Dem carry am go trial under panel wey de Chief Justice Arku Korsah dey lead. Bernard da Rocha den Edward Moore be ein lawyers. During de trial, de party ein treasurer, A. Y. K. Djin, testify against am. Even though de judges find am not guilty, Nkrumah no satisfy plus de ruling, so he sack de judges, carry Cofie-Crabbe go back detention, den form new panel. Dis new panel come find am guilty den give am death sentence.

Insyd February 1965, Nkrumah commote de death sentence, turn am into 20 years imprisonment for all three accused. Later, on 13 May 1966, after Nkrumah ein government fall, de National Liberation Council (NLC) under General Joseph Ankrah revoke de 20-year sentence through decree, so dem free Cofie-Crabbe.

## References
Mawuse Dake

**Mawuse Dake** be a Ghanaian politician den academic.

## Politics
Dake be de running mate for Ibrahim Mahama ein presidential campaign under de Social Democratic Front for de 1979 Ghanaian general election. Dem chop 3.72% of de total vote wey land dem for fifth position.

Dake lef go Kenya wey he work as consultant for some years.

Afta de coup d'état wey happen on 31 December 1981, dem appoint Dake as Secretary for Works and Housing insyd de Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) military government wey Jerry Rawlings dey lead. For 1983, dem make am Secretary to de National Defence Committee.

Insyd 1992, wey dem lift de ban on party politics, Dake become one of de founding members of de People's Heritage Party (PHP) wey Emmanuel Erskine be leader. Na dem report say Dake get strong hand for de merger between de PHP plus de National Independence Party (NIP) wey Kwabena Darko dey lead, to form de People's Convention Party (PCP). Na dem sanso report say Dake no dey support de alliance wey de New Patriotic Party (NPP) den de PCP do—dem call am de Great Alliance—for de 1996 Ghanaian general election. Na dem sanso report say Dake get influence insyd de PCP den de National Convention Party (NCP) merger wey bring back de Convention People's Party (CPP).

## Sports
Dake get strong interest for football, den he serve as Chairman for Voradep Football Club. He sana be Director for Accra Great Olympics F.C.

## Publications

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## References
Charles de Graft Dickson

**Charles de Graft-Dickson** (wey dem born on 14 November 1913, die on 19 November 1997) be Ghana man wey be educationist plus politician. He serve as minister of State plus member of parliament insyd de first republic. Before he enter politics, he be chairman for Asante Kotoko S.C.

## Early life den education
Charles de Graft-Dickson na Ghana man wey dem born am on 14 November 1913 to Charles Hebert Dickson for Konongo Odumase insyd Ashanti Region. Ein early school start for St. Peter's Primary School for Kumasi, den later go Prince of Wales College (wey now dem dey call Achimota School) where he get ein secondary education.

## Career den politics
Charles start to teach for St. Mary's School for Konongo from 1934 go 1937. After dat, he work six years for Konongo mines. Later on, he join C. F. A. O. den by 1944, he be demma employee president. In 1949, he become chairman for Asante Kotoko S.C. plus serve insyd dat role till 1953. He be one of two-man delegation wey dem send go Puerto Rico for de inaugural ceremony of President Luis Muñoz Marín. On 23 July 1956, dem appoint am ministerial secretary (wey be like deputy minister) to de Ministry of Education. For 1957, he rise to become Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for Ashanti Region. By 1960, dem appoint am Minister for Defence, position wey he serve inside until 1961.

## Ein life matter
De Graft-Dickson ein hobbies include gardening den motoring. He die on 19 November 1997.

## References
Krobo Edusei

**Krobo Edusei** (26 December 1914 – 13 February 1984) be Ghanaian politician den member of Kwame Nkrumah ein government. He be popular, outspoken den prominent Ashanti activist wey dey mobilise support among de Ashantis for Nkrumah ein independence movement. He serve as Minister without Portfolio, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Transport den Communication den Minister for de Interior under Nkrumah.

## Early years
Na dem born Krobo Edusei on 26 December 1914 insyd de village of Ampabame, wey dey locate insyd de Ashanti region. Na ein poppie be Kwabena Edusei den ein mommie, Ama Darkowah.

## After Nkrumah - PNP den Limann
After dem overthrow Nkrumah ein government, Edusei go prison but dem later release am. He continue to dey politically active den very influential as senior member of de People's National Party (PNP), a party wey rise from de ashes of de Nkrumaist CPP. Wen de PNP win Ghana ein second post-Nkrumah elections (de first one Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia win), Edusei turn powerful figure insyd Hilla Limann ein government. After dem overthrow de Limann government for 1981, Edusei go prison again. Dem release am for 1983, den he die shortly after from complications from diabetes.

## Family
Krobo Edusei marry three times wey na he get chaw kiddies wey still dey active for Ghana ein business world. De more well known ones among ein kiddies include prominent millionaire Ghanaian businessman den ports operator, Yaw Krobo Edusei; Lucy Lamptey, former legal director of de Ghanaian government agency Social Security and National Insurance Trust; property entrepreneur den former Coca-Cola executive, Comfort Emden; den Catherine Krobo Edusei, entrepreneur, owner den CEO of de Eden Tree brand.

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Joseph Ampah Kojo Essel

**Joseph Ampah Kojo Essel** be Ghanaian Member of Parliament for de Dompim constituency from 1965 go 1966.

## Early life
Dem born Essel insyd 1921 for Sefwi-Bekwai insyd de Western Region of Ghana (wey be Gold Coast by den). He get ein Middle School education for Sefwi-Wiawso Government Middle School wey he take obtain ein Standard Seven Certificate for 1937. He enter Wesley College, Kumasi for 1938 but he transfer go Adisadel College one year later. However, ein stay for Adisadel College cut short for 1940 wen ein guardian die.

## Career den politics
Essel start ein career for 1942 plus de Gold Coast Army as trained mechanic for de Base Workshops insyd Accra. He work plus de army till 1946. One year later, he get job as mechanic plus C. F. A. O. for Kumasi. Dat same year, he stop ein mechanic career take enter cocoa buying trade. He turn licensed cocoa buying agent under one Opanyin Adofoasa of Ntroso insyd de Brong Ahafo Region during de main season of 1947 den 1948. For 1949, he lef de job take turn petty trader. As he dey do petty trade, he start cocoa farming for 1950 at Ashiam, one village insyd Sefwi-Bekwai.

Insyd January 1955, dem appoint am as District Secretary of de United Ghana Farmers Council. He sana serve as Union Secretary den Assistant Marketing Officer for de Western Region before dem appoint am as District Commissioner for Bibiani for July 1959. Later, he turn Regional Secretary of de Convention People's Party for 1962, den for June 1965, dem make am member of parliament for de Dompim constituency. He hold de positions of Regional Secretary den member of parliament till 24 February 1966 wen dem overthrow de Nkrumah government.

## Ein life matter
Essel marry Madam Abena Kunadu, wey people sana know as Mary Acquah, for 1949, but de marriage end for 1955. Dem get three kiddies together. For 1950, he marry Madam Yaa Wiredua, den dem too get three kiddies. Ein second marriage end for 1958. Ein third marriage be plus Madam Theresa Yaa Mansa for 1954. Dem too get three kiddies together.

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Michael Abu Sakara Foster

**Michael Abu Sakara Foster** be Ghanaian agronomist den politician. He be de candidate of de Convention People's Party for de Ghanaian presidential election wey happen for December 2012.

Dr. Sakara for 2008 be de running mate to Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom wen he be flag-bearer of de Convention People's Party (CPP). Later, Dr. Sakara get elect as flag-bearer after Dr. Nduom lef de CPP go form ein own party, de Progressive People's Party (PPP).

## Early life den education
Dem bornMichael Abu Sakara Foster insyd Damongo insyd de Savannah Region (wey formerly be Northern Region) on 15 August 1958. He start school for Kpembe Primary School, East Gonja, at age six, den later move go Sawla Primary School for short time.

After dat, he come back go school for Salaga till 1966, wey dem send am go study den live plus one friend of ein poppie, Mr den Mrs Foster, wey be evangelical missionaries. He enter Yendi Secondary School as pioneer for 1972.

Under de care of ein family, he later go study for de United Kingdom (UK) wey he get ein first degree in Soil Science from de University of Reading for 1982.

Foster get ein MSc. in Applied Plant Sciences from Wye College, University of London for 1984, den he receive ein Ph.D. in Applied Agricultural Botany from University of Reading for 1987.

## Career
Foster ein work experience as Agronomist cover over 29 years of international agricultural development work insyd Africa den de Americas. He be specialist for agriculture den rural development (Development Agronomist).

He be de Executive Director of Rural and Agricultural Development Associates.

## Politics

### 2012 Presidential bid
**Election 2012 performance**

During de 2012 election, Dr. Sakara get 20,323 votes out of de 11,246,982 votes wey people cast, wey be 0.18% of de total. For dis same election, CPP lose de only parliamentary seat dem get as Samia Nkrumah, wey be de only member of parliament for de party, lose ein seat for Jomoro insyd de Western Region.

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Nana Akosua Frimpomaa

**Nana Akosua Frimpomaa** be Ghanaian politician. She be de leader of de Convention People's Party den she be demma presidential candidate for de 2024 Ghanaian general election.

## Early life den education
Dem born Frimpomaa insyd February 1956 insyd Accra but ein parents come from Dormaa. She attend Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School for Saltpond. She continue ein education go Kumasi Polytechnic (wey now be Kumasi Technical University) wey she obtain Diploma in Business Studies. Later, she travel go United States to further ein education. She study for different institutions including de Washington School for Secretaries, de Montgomery Community College den de University of Notre Dame.

## Career
Frimpomaa work as staff for Working Mothers Incorporated, one employment agency insyd de United States. She sana work plus de Optimum Care Agency, also for de United States, wey dey recruit nurses for different institutions. She sana work plus de University of Maryland Early Childhood Department. There, she dey involved in developing one programme wey integrate babysitting into undergraduate studies.

Wen she come back to Ghana, she found Caring Kids International, wey dey focus on education of children den youth for Ghana. She be one of de founding members of de 31st December Women's Movement wey Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings lead, den she serve as de National Organizer. She found other organisations too, like de Youth in Excellence Service for Mother Ghana (YES), one volunteer youth corp wey promote reading clubs, den de Human Potential Community College. De reading club idea later get adopt by Christine Churcher wey be de Minister for Education (Ghana) by den.

Frimpomaa dey do philanthropy work, especially support education for de Kadjebi District insyd de Oti Region, den financial plus educational support for de Dormaa Central Municipal District insyd de Bono Region.

## Politics
For 2024, Frimpomaa get nominate by de CPP make she be demma presidential candidate. She file ein papers plus de Electoral Commission of Ghana on 12 September 2024. She pledge say ein policies go base on de foundation wey Kwame Nkrumah—founder of de party den first president of Ghana—lay down. She come fifth for de presidential election wey she get 0.2% of de vote.

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Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo

**Safohen Dr. Ernest Nii Tachie-Otoo** (wey people dey call Uncle Nii), be Ghanaian politician den Member of Parliament insyd de 3rd Republic of Ghana wey represent de Shama Constituency.

## Career
Tachie-Otoo be lawyer by profession. He sana be President of de Western den Central Chapters of de Association for Rural Banks. He sana be former board chairman of de Lower Pra Rural Bank Limited.

## Politics
Tachie-Otoo be member of de People's Convention Party. He sana be member of de Action Congress Party. He be de Member of Parliament for de Shama Constituency. He sana be former Western Regional Chairman of de People's Convention Party. For 1996, he contest again for de Shama Constituency parliamentary seat under de Convention People's Party ticket but he lose give Richard Dornu Nartey.

## Ein life matter
Na Tachie-Otoo marry Matilda Tachie-Otoo. Na dem get 11 kiddies, 48 grandkiddies den 3 great-grandkiddies.

## Death
Tachie-Otoo die on 2 December 1999 den be buried on 19 February 2000 at de Nyakrom Royal Cemetery insyd Shama.

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John Young Ghann

**John Young Ghann** (dem born am 28 September 1922) be Ghanaian politician. He serve as Minister for Rural Industries for 1965, plus as Minister for Internal Trade from 1965 go 1966. He serve too as member of parliament for Adansi-Banka constituency from 1954 go 1965, den as member of parliament for Adansi constituency from 1965 go 1966.

## Early life den career
Dem born Ghann on 28 September 1922. He be educated at de St. Peter's Catholic School insyd Kumasi.

## Career den politics
Ghann start ein career as typist. He be Treasury Clerk to de Edubiasi Native Authority. Afta he resign, he go study plus qualify as druggist.

Ghann become de first Chairman of de Edubiasi Local Council plus Chairman of de Adansi-Banka District Council for 1953. One year later, dem elect am as member of parliament for de Adansi-Banka constituency. Before de 1954 parliamentary election, dem dey call de seat Adansi Rural, den N. B. Abubekr be de one wey represent am. For 1956, de Convention People's Party nominate Ghann again make he contest de Adansi-Banka seat under de party ein ticket, den dem re-elect am to represent de constituency for parliament. As he dey parliament, dem appoint Ghann as Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, den later as Deputy Minister for Information plus Broadcasting. On 1 April 1965, Ghann take over de Ministry for Rural Industries, wey be new ministry wey President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah create. But when Andrew Yao Kwasi Djin commot as Minister of Trade, dem split de ministry into two; Ministry of External Trade plus Ministry of Internal Trade. Ghann then become Minister for Internal Trade after he serve less than one month as Minister for Rural Industries. Isaac William Benneh come replace am for dat Rural Industries position. Insyd June 1965, dem make am member of parliament for de Adansi constituency after dem change de constituency ein name from Adansi-Banka go Adansi. Ghann serve as Minister for Internal Trade from April 1965 to February 1966, plus at de same time as member of parliament for Adansi constituency from June 1965 to February 1966.

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Ekow Daniels

**Ekow Daniels** (born 9 May 1929) be Ghanaian politician, lawyer, den former Interior Minister of Ghana. He be member of de 2nd Parliament of de 1st Republic of Ghana under de CPP ticket.

## Early life den education
Dem born Daniels on May 9, 1929. He hail from Denkyimanfu, insyd de Central Region of Ghana. Daniels dey hold a Master's den a Doctor of Philosophy, which he attain from de University of London.

## Career
Prior to entering politics, Daniels be a legal practitioner. He later be elected as a member of parliament for Denkyimanfu during de 1965 Ghanaian Parliamentary Elections. Daniels sana be appointed as Minister of de Interior den served from August 1979 to September 1981.

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George Hagan (politician)

Professor **George Panyin Hagan** (born 1938), be a prominent academic den politician insyd Ghana.

## Early life den education
Na dem born George Hagan insyd Accra insyd 1938. He get ein basic education insyd Accra, Koforidua, Sekondi den Kumasi secof na dem dey transfer ein parents, civil servants. Na ein secondary education be at St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School insyd Cantonments, a suburb of Accra den sixth form (college) at St. Augustine's College at Cape Coast. He proceed to de University of Ghana, Legon, wer na he obtain a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree insyd Philosophy den later a Master of Arts degree insyd Philosophy as well. He proceed to de United Kingdom wer na he obtain a DPhil insyd Social Anthropology from Oxford University.

## Career
Na he first work at de Scholarship Secretariat insyd Ghana as a Welfare Officer between 1962 den 1964. Insyd 1968, na he cam be a Lecturer den Research Fellow at de Institute of African Studies of de University of Ghana. Na he rise cam be associate professor insyd 1994 den de Director of de Institute insyd de 1997/1998 academic year. Na he serve for chaw committees top within de university as well as insyd outsyd institutions such as member of de Board of Directors, State Construction Corporation, Chairmo of de Academic Committee of National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) den member of de Board of Governors of Aquinas den St. Augustine Secondary Schools. He be de Chairmo of de Ghana National Commission on Culture den chairmo of de Board of Directors of de Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG).

## Politics
Na Prof. Hagan be involved plus de CPP from de days of Kwame Nkrumah insyd de mid-1960s. Na he sanso be a member of de National Alliance of Liberals insyd de Second Republic den a Standing Committee member of de Action Congress Party insyd de Third Republic. Na he be de Presidential aspirant give de National Independence Party for de 1992 presidential election. Na he be a member of de People's Convention Party PCP Team for Unity Talks plus de National Convention Party NCP den de People's National Convention PNC wich na e lead to de reformation of de CPP insyd 1996.

Na George Hagan be de presidential candidate for de CPP insyd de 2000 elections. Na he win 1.78% of de votes, wey he cam fourth insyd de first round of de election, thereby missing de cut for de second round.

## Family
George Hagan marry Dr Maria Hagan, wey be Director of de National Eye Care Programme for Ghana. Dem get three kiddies.

## Publication

* Hagan, George P. *Nkrumah's Cultural Policy*, University of Ghana, Legon, 1985.

## References



## External links

* Profile on Ghana Home Page
Ferdinand K. D. Goka

**Ferdinand Koblavi Dra Goka** (1919–2007) be Ghanaian teacher plus politician. He be Volta Regional Minister, den Ghana ein second Finance Minister during de First Republic. People dey give am credit as de man wey change de name from Trans Volta Togoland go Volta Region.

## Early life den education
Dem born Goka dem on 7 November 1919 to Reverend F. D. Goka for Mafi Anfoe insyd Volta Region. He go school for Evangelical Presbyterian Church (E. P. C.) Middle School for Hohoe, where he get ein Cambridge School Certificate for 1941. From 1943 to 1944, he study for Akropong Presbyterian Training College. He later enter Ewe Presbyterian Theological Seminary for Ho, plus he qualify as catechist.

## Career den politics
Afta Goka finish ein basic education, dem employ am as pupil teacher for 1934 for ein hometown Mafi Anfoe insyd Volta Region. Afta he qualify as Certificate A Grade I teacher, he take appointment for Keta Presbyterian Middle School for January 1946. He resign from ein teaching work for June 1948, den take office as Assistant Education Secretary for Anlo-Tongu District Education Committee.

Goka later enter politics, den for June 1954, dem elect am as member of de Legislative Assembly. Dat same year, dem appoint am as Ministerial Secretary (deputy minister) for de Ministry of Health. For June 1959, dem appoint am as Regional Commissioner for Volta Region, den on 1 July 1960, he become Minister for Trade. On 8 May 1961, he get appointment as Minister for Finance. Later dat same year, dem merge de Ministry of Trade plus de Ministry of Finance. So on 1 October 1961, he become Minister for Trade and Finance. He work for dat position till 1964, wey dem replace am plus Kwesi Amoako Atta.

## Death den tribute
He die insyd 2007, wey he be either 86 or 88 years old. Togbe Kwasinyi Agyeman IV, wey be de Fia (Chief) of Adidome, describe am as “de greatest son of Mafiland” insyd ein funeral tribute.

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Joseph Essilfie Hagan

**Joseph Esilifie Hagan** na be Ghanaian politician. He serve as regional commissioner give Western Region, Central Region den Eastern Region. He serve too as member of parliament for Abura-Asebu constituency, den later for Abura constituency.

## Early life den education
Hagan dem born am for 1912. He do ein early education for Nyakrom Methodist School, den continue go St. Nicholas Grammar School (wey now be Adisadel College) for Cape Coast.

## Career den politics
Afta he fini ein secondary school education, Hagan get employment as storekeeper for Union Trading Company (U.T.C.) from 1937 to 1950. Hagan join de Cape Coast Town Council, plus he be one of de foundation members of de Convention People's Party for 1949. Insyd 1951, na dem elect am as member of de Legislative Assembly, wer na he serve as Assistant Government Whip. Dem re-elect am again for 1954 den for 1956. Dat same year, 1956, dem appoint am as ministerial secretary (deputy minister) to de Ministry of Local Government. Insyd 1957, he become Regional Commissioner (Regional Minister) for Western Region, where he serve till 1960. From there, dem appoint am as Regional Commissioner for Central Region. For 1965, he become Regional Commissioner for Eastern Region, wey na he remain for dat position till 1966, wen dem overthrow de Nkrumah government.

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