Kojo Botsio
| Hon. Kojo Botsio | |
|---|---|
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| 7th Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
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In office 1963–65 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | Alex Quaison-Sackey |
| 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ghana) | |
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In office 1958–59 | |
| Prime Minister | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Ako-Adjei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1916 |
| Died |
February 6, 2001 (aged 84) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality |
 Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Botsio (née Whittaker) |
| Children | Kojo, Merene |
| Alma mater |
Fourah Bay College Brasenose College, Oxford University |
| Profession | Educationist |
Kojo Botsio (21 February 1916 – 6 February 2001)[1] was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician. He studied in Britain, where he became the treasurer of the West African National Secretariat and an acting warden for the West African Students' Union. He served as his country's first Minister of Education and Social Welfare from 1951, as foreign minister twice in the government of Kwame Nkrumah and was a leading figure in the ruling Convention People's Party (CPP).
Early life and education
Kojo Botsio attended Adisadel College, Cape Coast and then the Achimota College in Accra. He proceeded to Sierra Leone, where he obtained his first degree from the Fourah Bay University College, the only university in West Africa at the time. He then went to the United Kingdom in 1945, where he attended the Brasenose College, Oxford University. He was awarded a postgraduate degree in Geography and Education there.[1]
Career
Botsio was a teacher at the St. Augustine's College and the London City Council Secondary School in the United Kingdom. He was also once Vice-Principal of Abuakwa State College at Kibi in Ghana.[1]
Family
Kojo Botsio was married to Ruth Whittaker. They had two children, Kojo and Merene, both barristers.[1]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ? |
Minister of Education (Gold Coast) 1951 – 1957? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Minister of Trade and Labour[2] 1957–58 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Foreign Minister 1958–59 |
Succeeded by Ebenezer Ako-Adjei |
| Preceded by Francis Yao Asare |
Minister of Agriculture[3] 1960–62 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Rosario Abavana |
| Preceded by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah |
Foreign Minister 1963–65 |
Succeeded by Alex Quaison-Sackey |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kojo Botsio is Dead". GhanaWeb. 7 February 2001. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ↑ 1957 Govt. of Ghana
- ↑ "Former Heads of MoFA". Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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