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  LIST OF GHANA’S FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM INDEPENDENCE TO DATE
  Name Party Period
1. Osagyefo Dr. Kwame NKRUMAH [MP] Convention Peoples’ Party 1957-58
2. Mr. Kojo BOTSIO [MP] Convention Peoples’ Party 1958-59
3. Dr. Ebenezer AKO-ADJEI [MP] Convention Peoples’ Party 1959-60
4.  Alhaji Imoru EGALA Convention Peoples’ Party 1960-61
5. Dr. Ebenezer AKO-ADJEI Convention Peoples’ Party 1961-62
6. Osagyefo Dr. Kwame NKRUMAH Convention Peoples’ Party 1962-63
7. Mr. Kojo BOTSIO Convention Peoples’ Party 1963-65
8. Dr. Alex QUAISON-SACKEY Convention Peoples’ Party 1965-66
9. Lt-Gen. Joseph A. ANKRAH Military-NLC 1966-67
10.  Mr. John Willie Kofi HARLLEY  Military-NLC 1967-68
11. Mr. Patrick Dankwa ANIN [MP] Progress Party 1969
12. Mr. Victor OWUSU [MP] Progress Party 1969-71
13. Mr. William OFORI-ATTA [MP] Progress Party 1971-72
14. Major General Nathan Apea AFERI Military-NRC 1972
15. Lt-Colonel Kwame R. M. BAAH Military-NRC 1972-75
16. Colonel Roger FELLI Military-SMC 1975-79
17. Mrs. Gloria Amon NIKOI* Military-AFRC 1979
18.  Dr. Isaac Kojo CHINEBUAH [MP] Peoples’ National Party 1979-81
19.
Dr. Obed Yao ASAMOAH
Military-PNDC
National Democratic Congress
1982-1993
1993-1997
20. Mr. Kwamena AHWOI National Democratic Congress 1997
21. Mr. James Victor GBEHO National Democratic Congress  1997-2001
22. Hon. Hackman OWUSU-AGYEMANG [MP] New Patriotic Party  2001-03
23. Hon. Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO [MP] New Patriotic Party 2003-July, 07
24. Hon. Akwasi OSEI-ADJEI [MP] New Patriotic Party  2007-09
25. Hon. Alhaji Muhammad MUMUNI National Democratic Congress 2009 to date
 
*Mrs. Gloria Amon NIKOI was one of several senior civil servants who acted as Ministers of State during the short rule of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council [AFRC], between 4 June, 1979 and 24 September, 1979.
The Ministry is at present combined with other portfolios to form the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION under the Government of Prof. John Evans Atta MILLS of the National Democratic Congress Party.




EDZIKANFO IN ZAMBIA

NAME

FIELD OF ENDEAVOUR / BRIEF NOTES

DURATION OF STAY

SURNAME

FIRST NAMES

 

A

 

 

 

1.  ABBENSETTS

Catherine

Catering Officer; worked at University of Zambia. Currently in Ghana.

1966-1975

2.  ABEDU

Kofi

Agriculturist. Worked with Ministry of Agriculture / Natural Resources Training College as Lecturer. Left for Ghana.

1974-1979

3.  ABOAGYE

Winfred

Teacher, Evelyn Hone College. Probably in South Africa.

1972-1984

4.  ACHEAMPONG

 

Served as Laboratory technologist with Ministry of Health. Left for USA.

1977-2008

5.  ACHEAMPONG

Peter

Lawyer / Librarian; University of Zambia. Left for Botswana in 1975.

1971-1975

6.  ADDAI

George Kwadwo

Economist / Planner. Worked at National Commission for Development Planning and later as Senior Economist/Director, Pan-African Institute for Development-East and Southern Africa.

Lives in both Zambia and Ghana.

1972 to date.

7.  ADDAI

Robert Kwasi

Teacher, Munali Secondary School. Left Zambia in 1986 for South Africa.

1973-1986

8.  ADDO

SK

Laboratory technologist at Ministry of Health.

1973 to date.

9. ADIKA

 

Cartographer Lecturer, Department of Geography. Left in 1985 for Botswana.

1979-1985

10. ADJA

Togbor

Private Legal Practitioner attached to Ellis & Co Law Firm until departure in 1977 to Kenya.

1972-1977

11. AFFUL

Mike

Diplomatic service. In Ghana.

 

12. AGYARE

Flight Captain

Pilot. Served as Pilot of First President of Zambia. In Ghana

1981-1990

13.   AGYEMANG

Kofi Okore

Urban Planner, Lusaka City Council. Currently at Asiakwa in Ghana.

1974-1994

14.   AKKUFO

Prof

Lecturer, UNZA. In Ghana.

1977-2008

15.   AMISSAH

Kwasi

Worked as Lecturer, Ministry of Technical and Vocational Training until he was murdered on the Copperbelt in 1979.

1970-1979

16.   AMO

Kwasi

Lecturer, UN Institute of Namibia until 1987 when he left for Zimbabwe. He now lives in Windhoek, Namibia.

1973-1987

17.   AMOFA

Dominic Kwadwo

Served with Ministry of Health as Nursing Tutor at the Universty Teaching Hospital. Currently lives in Ghana after working in Botswana [1979-85] and Brunei [1985-2000].

1974-1979

18.   AMPOMA

Prof

Mathematics Professor, UNZA. In Ghana after a spell in Botswana

1978-1984

19.   AMPONG

Kwasi

Teacher until departure for Ghana in 1978.

1973-1987

20.   ANDOH

Tom Kwesi

Worked with NCR Company. In Ghana.

 

21.   ANTHONY

 

Television and Broadcasting Technician, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Left for Zimbabwe.

1971-1980

22.   APPIAH

Dr.

Lecturer at UNZA until departure in 1984 for Zimbabwe.

1974-1984

23.   ARTIVOR

Daniel Jimmy

Accountant with National Agricultural Marketing Board [NAMBOARD], Ministry of Agriculture. Now in retirement and living in Zambia since retirement in 1982.

1972 to date.

24.   ARYEE

Chris

Lawyer; worked as Lands Commissioner at Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources until 1982 when he returned to Ghana. Passed away in Ghana in 2002.

1971-1982

25.   AYIVOR

Kwame

Teacher.

1973-1979

26.   ASSIMENG

Max

Diplomatic service.

 

B

 

 

 

27.   BADU

Antwi

Laboratory technician. In Kumasi, Ghana.

1972-2008

28.   BARWUAH

Kwame

Chief Laboratory Technologist at Ministry of Health, still living in Zambia

1975 to date

29.   BEDU-ADDO

 

Banking. Worked with Standard Chartered Bank

 

30.   BENTSI-ENCHILL

Prof. Kwamena

Lecturer in Law. Has since passed on.

 

31.   BINEY

Dr.

Medical Doctor; worked with Ministry of Health until departure for Jamaica in 1978.

1970-1978

32.   BOAHEN

Tonny

Horticulturist. Worked at Parks and Gardens, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources until 1978.

1975-1978

33.   BOAMAH

Alfred

Pharmacist. Still living in Copperbelt,  Zambia.

May, 1970 to date.

34.   BOFA

Kwabena

Accountant who worked at Ministry of Lands and Resources. Left Zambia in 1976 for Ghana where he died some 20 years ago.

1971-1976

35.   BOTCHWEY

Dr. Kwesi

Lecturer in Law.

 

36.   BREW-GRAVES

Dr. Samuel Henry

Medicine. Worked for WHO. Lives in Ghana

 

37.   BRUCE-LYLE

Justice

Lawyer. Worked at Judiciary Department, Ministry of Legal Affairs; rose to position of Supreme Court Judge. Left Zambia in 1984 for Ghana. Has since passed on.

1996-1984

D

 

 

 

38.   DAKE

Prof. Mawuse

Engineer. Worked at UNZA until return to Ghana in 1981. Passed away about 19 years ago.

1969-1981

39.   DARKWA

 

Laboratory technologist. Left Zambia in 1980 for England.

1974-1980

40.   DONKOR

Yaw

Banker with Zambia National Commercial Bank [ZANACO] where he rose to position of Bank Manager. Living in England

1975-1977

41.   DWAMENA

Kwabena

Accountant, Ministry of Agriculture / National Agricultural Marketing Board [NAMBOARD]. Left Zambia in 1978 for Lesotho. Passed away in Ghana about 10 years ago.

1970-1978

E

 

 

 

42.   EGHAN

Charles

Accountancy. Worked with Price WaterHouse. Currently lives in Ghana.

 

43.   EKUBAN

Kwame

Served as Auditor General before he died some 20 years ago in Zambia.

1970

H

 

 

 

44.   HAGAN

Anthony

Director, Pan-African Institute for Development-East and Southern Africa. Lives in Ghana after completing tour in Cameroon, where he left Zambia to serve.

1980-1993

45.   HAMIDU

Lt-Gen. Joshua

Diplomatic service. Lives in Ghana.

 

46.   HESSE

Chris

Lecturer in Political Science, UNZA until 1984. Worked subsequently as High Commissioner of Ghana to Harare, Zimbabwe.

1970-1984

K

 

 

 

47.   KUMA

Akwasi

Teacher

1974-1979

48.   KUMAHOR

 

Accountant, Price Water House. Left 1976 for England.

1973-1976

49.   KYEI

Kwadwo Frank

Librarian, UNZA. Left 1977 for Botswana. Died in South Africa some 15 years ago after working there for a while.

1970-1977

L

 

 

 

50.   LITIGATE

Dr.

Medical Officer. Passed away in Zambia in 1978.

1973-1978

M

 

 

 

51.   MENSAH

Frank Ebow

Teacher / Lawyer. Died in Zambia in 2009

1973-2009

N

 

 

 

52.   NIMAKO

 

Teacher. Left Zambia for Canada in 1984

1980-1984

53.   NIPAH

George Robert

Diplomatic service. Lives in Ghana.

 

54.   NSIAH

 

Teacher. Left Zambia for England in 1976.

1971-1976

55.   NYARKO

Edward Osafo

Diplomat. Has passed away.

 

56.   NYARKO

Kwame

Librarian, UNZA. Lives in Ghana.

1971-1977

O

 

 

 

57.   OCRAN

Modibo Tawiah

Lawyer. Lectured at UNZA up till 1975 when he left for Ohio, USA. Was subsequently appointed Supreme Court Judge in Ghana where he died in 2008.

1970-1975

58.   ODOI

 

Transportation Expert seconded by UNDP to Ministry of Transport & Communications.

1975-1976

59.   OHENE

 

International Civil Service. Was Country Representative of World Bank

 

60.   OPOKU

Justin

Lecturer, UNZA. Left for Mozambique and Malawi. Died some 2 years ago in USA.

1981-1984

61.   OPOKU

Kwame

Teacher. Left for England.

1973-1976

62.   OPOKU

Samuel (Tokyo)

Teacher

1973-1975

63.   OSEI

Yaw

Teacher. Died in a car accident on the Copperbelt in Zambia in 1986

1980-1986

64.   OWUSU-AGYEMANG

Eugene

Served as Honorary Consul of Ghana. Now lives in Ghana.

 

65.   OWUSU-AGYEMANG

Hackman

International Civil Service. Worked with FAO as Regional Representative. Now lives in Ghana.

 

P

 

 

 

66.   PARKER

Kwadwo

Teacher / Lawyer. Worked as lecturer at the UN Institute for Namibia. Left Zambia in 1987, for Namibia [1987-94], and Swaziland [1994 to date], where he serves currently as High Court Judge.

1971-1987

67.   POBEE

Prof. JOM

Medicine. Lecturer at University Teaching Hospital [UTH]. Has since passed away.

 

Q

 

 

 

68.   QUANSAH Jnr

 

Post and Telecommunication Technician seconded by CFTC to Ministry of Transport and Communications. Left for South Africa in 1976.

1970-1976

69.   QUANSAH Snr

 

Agronomist / ILO Expert. Left for USA in 1976

1974-1976

70.   QUAYE

Louis Ofolee

Architect. Still lives in the Copperbelt, Zambia

 

S

 

 

 

71.   SMITH

Ben

Pharmacist, Ministry of Health / ZCCM. Left for England in 1984. Passed away.

1970-1984

T

 

 

 

72.   TWUMASI

JB

Served as Training Resource Development Expert. Died some 12 years ago.

1968-1989

U

 

 

 

73.   ULZEN

Edward

Registrar, UNZA. Left Zambia, 1975 for Lesotho. Died in Ghana about 15 years ago.

The Ghanaian Community in Zambia, under the chairmanship of Mr Ulzen, lobbied the Zambian Government into re-naming the then “Kabwe Teachers’ Training College”, to “Kwame Nkrumah Teachers’ Training College”. Subsequently renamed “Kwame Nkrumah College of Education”, the institution has now been upgraded to University status.

1966-1975

w

 

 

 

74.   WIAFE

Dr.

Eye Specialist at Kawama Clinic, Lusaka. Served also at SDA Missions in Chipata and Lusaka. Left 2007 for Ghana.

1978-2007

75.   WILLIAMS

Kofi Sylvester

Lawyer. Former Ghana High Commissioner to UK. Left Zambia in 1984 on appointment as Legal Draftsman to Zimbabwean Government. Murdered in Lusaka, Zambia in September, 1992.

1973-1984

Y

 

 

 

76.   YALLEY

Agyei

Lawyer. Now a citizen of Botswana where she works as Member of Parliament.

 

77.   YANKSON

Kwasi

Teacher. Became first black expatriate to be made “Inspector of History”. Left Zambia for Ghana in 1976. Subsequently died in Akroso, Ghana somewhere in 1990.

1968-1976

78.   YEBOAH

Kwasi Samuel

Teacher. Served as Vice Principal, Kwame Nkrumah Training College. Left Zambia in 1985 for South Africa where he lives in retirement in Thohoyandou.

1969-1985

 

NB : Researched and compiled by: GK ADDAI, Kabwe, September 2010.

Mr. Addai arrived in Zambia on 19th May, 1972. He can be reached on Cell: +26 0977 460131; and +26 0215 223470






























































































































































































































































































































































































































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